Opinion: The Dangerous Distortion of “Fairness” in the Student Loan Forgiveness Debate
Biden’s plan is an effort to create fairness and equity when it comes to access to higher education.
Biden’s plan is an effort to create fairness and equity when it comes to access to higher education.
She expands the debate beyond student loan forgiveness to give us a broader lesson in civics and reality.
Forgiving student loans is an opportunity for the nation to create policy rooted in a recognition of the importance of investing in one another.
For a number of years, Americans have been drowning in student loan debts. The costs of college have way outpaced American wages and students have had serious trouble paying back their high interest loans. The idea has wide bi-partisan support as both Republicans and Democrats are having trouble paying back their loans. Joe Biden has…
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