Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sanders to propose canceling $1.6 trillion in US student debt [View all]HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)whenever a country starts a program like this, there is going to be a start date where the program takes effect no matter how you slice it. I've been paying off student loans for years and will not complain that the thousands of dollars I've already paid into them won't be refunded. My significant other will finish paying theirs off in a few months and was ecstatic when they heard about Bernie's plan (and Warren's for that matter). Paying off people's student loans will release a huge burden from millions of people's lives and will have the added effect of boosting the economy because those people will suddenly have and extra $500-$2000 per month to spend or save to buy things like a new car, house, etc. The mindset of "I suffered so therefore so should you" is unhealthy and, in this case, unproductive.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided