• Bob Robertson IX@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I paid back my student loans. I also paid over twice the amount I borrowed due to interest. I don’t think we should be cancelling student loans, I think we need to be cancelling interest on student loans. The government tax payers should not be making profit on student borrowing.

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      Who is the primary beneficiary of an educated workforce?

      Businesses.

      Perhaps they should be paying for it instead of just reaping the profits? Through business taxes.

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      2 months ago

      Considering how much more expensive tuition is, I’m OK with them Cancelling the whole loan.

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      The loans allowed colleges to raise tuitions by astronomical levels. The answer is regulate their pricing and the cancel.

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        2 months ago

        If the loans were cancelled, it just means the borriwer doesn’t get to act upon the loan and get back his money - no taxpayer money needed.

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      Loans should be cancelled and college tuition should be covered by taxes, as well as trade school and certain tools they need in trades to an equivalent value of a college education.