[chasd00]

I’m 47 and on track to pay off my student loan next year. I would be mostly ok with some form of forgiveness but only if it came with the end of government backed or subsidized student loans in all their forms. That’s how things got out of control, there’s no risk to lenders and so the schools can raises prices indefinitely.

[anonymouskimmer]

I think the original error was making them non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. People still take out private student loans to go to college. I think colleges would have raised rates even without government subsidization. 18 year olds are in an ideal situation to be sold the benefits of taking on large amounts of debt for their future.