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by trs8080 1579 days ago
> If you just want to forgive debt, why limit it to student loans? Why not forgive healthcare debts?

Now we're on the same page! We should absolutely have universal healthcare.

> What about consumer debt after Christmas? How about gambling debt?

Religious holidays and gambling do not improve our society. An educated, healthy populace does.

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Your points advocate forgiving prospective debts (ones taken on in the future), not existing ones (as was the case here). You also ignore the collateral effects of encouraging increased spending on education and healthcare.