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My Pet Orangutan

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3. It is called an investment.

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 02:53 PM

Jan 2020

The unintended consequence of huge student debt is that graduates seek out the highest paying jobs, rather than their vocations. This is particularly a problem with teachers.

Warrens plan - up to $50,000 relief for those earning less than $100K, tapering off thereafter, is more realistic ($650b) than Sanders' forgive all debt to everyone ($1.5 trillion)

Warren's plan is paid for by the wealth tax - it is not asking the less well off to subsidize the other half. One can go onto debate the constitutionality of a wealth tax, but the fact is, it is fair, as pitched.

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Elizabeth Warren Is Right About Student Debt Relief [View all] BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 OP

The poorer half of the country subsidizing the richest third of the country just seems weird Recursion Jan 2020 #1

If you can find a job that pays.... flying_wahini Jan 2020 #2

And they do Recursion Jan 2020 #6

That's an interesting perspective and I think a fair point Hav Jan 2020 #5

You mean fresh entry-level employees subsidizing bankers? nt Gore1FL Jan 2020 #7

That too (nt) Recursion Jan 2020 #16

It is called an investment. My Pet Orangutan Jan 2020 #3

I think squirecam Jan 2020 #4

The return is an educated society that establishes and maintains the market edge. Gore1FL Jan 2020 #8

If you obtain a degree in rocket science squirecam Jan 2020 #9

Why can;t this generation have it as good as I did in the 80's? Gore1FL Jan 2020 #11

Well squirecam Jan 2020 #12

The same reason Barron can go to a public school if so desired Gore1FL Jan 2020 #13

You said earlier squirecam Jan 2020 #14

But I believe in social systems that everyone can access. Gore1FL Jan 2020 #15

Did you read the article? BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #10