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ColinC

(9,825 posts) Fri Apr 29, 2022, 03:43 AM Apr 2022

Should student loans be forgiven? [View all]

Last edited Fri Apr 29, 2022, 04:40 PM - Edit history (1)

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	Yes, all unpaid student loans should be entirely cancelled.
	36 (62%)
	All student loans should be cancelled, and any portions paid should be completely refunded.
	0 (0%)
	Yes, but no more than $50,000
	6 (10%)
	No student loans should be forgiven.
	4 (7%)
	Something else.
	12 (21%)

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Should student loans be forgiven? [View all] ColinC Apr 2022 OP

I think we should get away from the dollar amount and move to a time frame. boston bean Apr 2022 #1

Why does paid public education stops after high school? Emile Apr 2022 #2

Fight to increase property taxes to also include supporting colleges. Kaleva Apr 2022 #23

Fight for corporations to pay more taxes, after Emile Apr 2022 #24

We all benefit from a higher educated citizenry. Kaleva Apr 2022 #27

Ideally cancelled for low income borrowers and reduced for the rest mvd Apr 2022 #3

Cancel interest cerebrate2006 Apr 2022 #4

I agree with canceling interest COL Mustard Apr 2022 #8

I still have student loan debt and would happy with that. It's the interest that's the problem. Luciferous Apr 2022 #11

And any penalties n/t 867-5309. Apr 2022 #18

That would be my choice. My opinion is that if student debt is wiped out then so is the ability to Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #22

I'm not sure taxpayers should be on the hook for this. Tomconroy Apr 2022 #5

I'm With You RobinA Apr 2022 #16

Two questions marie999 Apr 2022 #6

All debts should be cancelled Sick_n_Tired Apr 2022 #7

Seconded. Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #37

We need an educated populace. tecelote Apr 2022 #9

some questions quaker bill Apr 2022 #10

Good points. Duppers Apr 2022 #15

Just sticking with the strict definition quaker bill Apr 2022 #43

FYI ariadne0614 Apr 2022 #12

And then in 10 years from now we have to do the same thing??? USALiberal Apr 2022 #13

Just at a loan rate that can be paid. alphafemale Apr 2022 #14

Zero interest. XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #17

Cancel all of it AntivaxHunters Apr 2022 #19

Should the people who paid off their loans or didn't need loans get a rebate? marie999 Apr 2022 #20

No. Not everything that benefits societies benefit every individual. Thtwudbeme Apr 2022 #26

Should people who don't need food stamps get a free turkey every year? Sympthsical Apr 2022 #30

What about students in college now or will be going to college? marie999 Apr 2022 #31

What if a meteor hits the earth tomorrow? Sympthsical Apr 2022 #33

I'm serious. There are a lot of students in college now who will graduate before the 2024 election. marie999 Apr 2022 #35

Of course. I'm currently paying for school now. Sympthsical Apr 2022 #38

People were able to pay theirs off AntivaxHunters Apr 2022 #42

There is no such thing as debt cancellation or forgiveness. WarGamer Apr 2022 #21

Not third party, but everybody including the third party ColinC Apr 2022 #28

I voted something else Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #25

He should cancel the $10,000 that he campaigned about during the election. Nt helpisontheway Apr 2022 #29

This is not a single step fix. davsand Apr 2022 #32

Yes. H2O Man Apr 2022 #34

Calculate in today's dollars the difference between what someone would have spent meadowlander Apr 2022 #36

Promise now to work on further student loan forgiveness if we keep Congress in 2022... gulliver Apr 2022 #39

Good question, and one I hadn't really gven much thought to DFW Apr 2022 #40

Only if they make it illegal to issue new ones madville Apr 2022 #41