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AlexCoventry
on Dec 14, 2017
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Nearly 5M Americans in Default on Student Loans
We could just forgive the debts. We don't need a compensating tax when inflation is this low.
gicadin
on Dec 14, 2017
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This would be a slap in the face of some people who went to school and worked odd jobs to pay for tuition.
aaomidi
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Not doing it would be devastating for the economy in the long run.
It's a hard choice but macro is more important than micro in these decisions.
sintaxi
on Dec 14, 2017
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Its a mistake in the long run to socialize risk. These former students are defaulting because the courses they took have no value in the marketplace.
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