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by adrianN 3489 days ago
The difference is that you can't clear student loans by going bankrupt AFAIK.
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While that's completely true, my point stands. If loans don't need to be repaid, what's the point? Why just give up the ruse and make college free for everyone? I'm not proposing this at all, I'm just saying this is a slippery slope and the difference between the two is minimal.
Going bankrupt doesn't have zero costs associated with it.
The linked article in this post doesn't mention anything about the borrowers needing to file bankruptcy.