• dohpaz42@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    It should also be said that just because I already paid my student loans off doesn’t mean I don’t want other people to be in debt. Student loan forgiveness needs to be up there with the livable wage.

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        There are two types of loans: subsidized and subsidized. The subsidized loans do not accrue any interest, as the fed pays that for you. Unsubsidized loans do accrue interest; typically a lower rate than regular loans (mine were 6%). Student loans cannot be discharged through bankruptcy.

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      4 days ago

      There’s some double negation confusion at work here, but I think you wrote that you do want other people to be in debt ;)

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        Yes. You’re right. Thankfully it seems everyone understands what I meant though. 😊

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      Student loan forgiveness is regressive by definition (those lucky enough to go to college are a minority that earns on average $0.5 to $1 million more over their lifetimes, than those who don’t), aren’t you against wealth transfers from poorer to richer?