Warren says that if she’s elected (I know, I know, just play along...) she will simply erase all student debt “on day one” - $1,600,000,000,000. That’s trillion, folks.
What about the people who paid off their loans? Will they get reimbursed? What about people who worked their way through, saved up or just couldn’t afford to go at all?
Anyone think this is justified?
Imagine a union plumber who didn’t go to college at all, works hard and makes a decent but not extravagant salary having his/her taxes raised to pay for a relatively privileged college graduate who ends up being an accountant or lawyer or engineer and making a sala that has a couple more zeros on it than Jane Plumber who fucking paid for the loans. How’s Jane plumber going to feel about that?
What about the people who paid off their loans? Will they get reimbursed? What about people who worked their way through, saved up or just couldn’t afford to go at all?
Anyone think this is justified?
Imagine a union plumber who didn’t go to college at all, works hard and makes a decent but not extravagant salary having his/her taxes raised to pay for a relatively privileged college graduate who ends up being an accountant or lawyer or engineer and making a sala that has a couple more zeros on it than Jane Plumber who fucking paid for the loans. How’s Jane plumber going to feel about that?
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Start Erasing Student Debt on Her First Day in the White House
Warren is the first 2020 contender who wants to use executive authority to tackle America’s student-debt crisis
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