If Republicans say something someone doesn’t like, they tend to say it again louder. If Democrats say something and someone doesn’t like it, they tend to back off. That’s what progressives refuse to do and it’s starting to work. #Medicare4All #cancelcollegeloandebt #GreenNewDeal
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Middle class and working class people – many of whom are the ones now holding that debt - are already subsidizing huge multinational corporations in a way that does not serve them at all. Canceling college loan debt will do more to “lift all boats” than that does.

Nov 17, 2020 · 7:53 AM UTC

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Not what the numbers suggest. UBI avoids the moral hazard, whereas debt forgiveness is more wealth transfer from the bottom to the top. Debt forgiveness without a total restructuring of the American education system is really just a bail out.
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Why not also cancel everybody's gambling debts and bail out individuals who make bad investment decisions? If you spent $400K on college and are unable to repay the debt, it was a bad investment.
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Repaying debt is a matter of honor and integrity. A testament to one's character and personal accountability. To build a great nation, debtors & lenders must see it this way. Best Book on wealth: The Richest Man in Babylon
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Do you know where your tax money goes? You ask why pay off a college debt and the answer is because it will stimulate the economy. Right now that same money goes to subsidizing big corporations in a way that does nothing to stimulate the economy at this point! It’s the same money
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