Facing growing discontent over the rising cost of higher education, many prominent Democrats – and some Republicans – are calling on Washington to cancel the approximately $1.6 trillion Americans currently owe in student loan debt. Supporters see debt forgiveness as a necessary step to safeguarding the nation’s financial future and combating inequality in the education system. But others argue that this blanket policy would balloon the federal deficit, reward irresponsible borrowers, and waste taxpayer money on those who are not actually in need. Is it time for a student loan bailout?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Open to Debate näytetään tässä palvelussa avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta. RSS-syötteen tiedostot, kuvaukset, kansikuvat ja muu metadata ovat podcastin omistajan omaisuutta, eivätkä ole yhteydessä Podplayn kanssa.