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Should We Forgive Student Debt?

Should We Forgive Student Debt?

with Caitlin Zaloom, Mehrsa Baradaran, Beth Akers and Nick Gillespie

Open to Debate

July 29, 202253m 16s

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Show Notes

Facing growing discontent over the rising cost of higher education, many prominent Democrats – and some Republicans – are calling on Washington to cancel the approximately $1.6 trillion Americans currently owe in student loan debt. Supporters see debt forgiveness as a necessary step to safeguarding the nation’s financial future and combating inequality in the education system. But others argue that this blanket policy would balloon the federal deficit, reward irresponsible borrowers, and waste taxpayer money on those who are not actually in need. Is it time for a student loan bailout? 

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