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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 131 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Biden's already eliminated a ton of it. I'm glad to see he's still going on this despite the Supreme Court ruling, and I don't even have student loans.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 47 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have a good job and paid mine off already and I'd still vote like hell to get other's forgiven.

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[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm not American and have no student loans and even I'm glad he's doing it. There might be a common stereotype internationally that Americans are fat lazy assholes, but to tell you the truth, the Americans I know or have met have been the absolute nicest people I know. The ones I work with regularly are also crazy hard workers. There's a lot of potential for good in the US, but oppressive economic systems get in the way for a lot of people and it's just heartbreaking to see.

I myself would love to live in the US, I'd live a very comfortable life as a software engineer, but I just couldn't do it to my future children (there's one well on the way) - the knowledge that they might have to go into debt for medical or education reasons is just too much for me. And while I have a good career, I'll probably never be truly financially independent to the point I could just handle any unexpected expense regardless of magnitude.

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[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 108 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Mine will likely never be eliminated unless it all goes away because I make too much, and that’s totally fine by me. I want as many people to get relief as possible! Public colleges and universities should be free, and student debt should not be a thing. At least not the way it is now.

[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 27 points 7 months ago

I feel happy when someone in this position can say this instead of the ol' "I did it so you should suffer too" to type logic haha

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You deserve relief too. Maybe not all of it but just because you're one of the lucky few that won the job lottery. Still, everyone deserves an education, especially those who will use it to their full advantage.

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[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 77 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Good. Keep taking advantage of those loopholes.

[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 77 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't know how many times exactly the Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare but it's at least 70, so yeah I have no problem with Biden hammering on this issue for as long as it takes to get it done.

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[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 65 points 7 months ago (44 children)

I definitely sympathize with people in college debt, but this feels like just temporary wins and doesn't address the real problems. This won't solve the overpriced cost of education. Forgive debt now, a new crop of students will just go into debt next, right?

We need universities to be completely free, universal single payer health care, drastically cheaper housing to rent and own, etc.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 59 points 7 months ago (5 children)

When someone is having a heart attack you don't give them a lecture on the importance of diet and exercise.

There is a problem now, solve it. Fix the root cause next.

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[–] OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree but that would require Congress to do something. Trying to accomplish this through executive actions alone might not actually work, but it at least shows voters clearly which party is willing to take action on this issue, and hopefully we will end up with a Congress that is more in line with the will of the people.

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[–] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Instead of reinforcing bloated college tuition, why not say fuck it and put a ceiling on all tuition?

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[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

NYTimes is walled off. Can't access. Update: Someone posted the article in the comments below. Thanks!

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

JUST DO IT!

DON'T LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS!

DO IT!

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