What's your take on student loan forgiveness?

Not your political take on it, but your gut level instinct take on it.

My take on it is that we need to do something about the cost of education, consider even if there should be for profit learning institutions and if so, how can we bring the costs in line with the realities of life for those struggling (financially) to get an education.

This 10 to 20k forgiveness program is fine, even in many cases needed, but I think it should be only the first step in a radical overhaul of higher education in the United States.

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Miram · 31-35, F

Education needs to be free for all children, really free. That means supplies,books, food, medical care...all for free.

That is equal access.

When you have provided everyone with the same opportunities , you can then evaluate their abilities and based on merits alone assign them higher education opportunities.

Free to those who pass the tests. Redoing exams in higher education should require money because it would take away from resources.

People who manage to succeed later in life due to their degrees and training should contribute to the system within reasonable amount. Lot like how child support is decided in court, it varies from case to case basis.

If you cut down on other people's pay like those in congress, the president , military budget, ministers, state legislators ...you can very much keep it running in the US.

Your military budget has been wasted in foreign wars that only rich people richer..

Ontheroad · M

@Miram thank you - that's a well thought out reply.