Student loans
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
The Maine Millennial: Are you telling me that government programs don’t benefit everyone equally?
Anger and indignation in response to student loan forgiveness come down to American attitudes toward class and ‘upward mobility.’
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
Student loan relief limited for many by U.S. drug war’s legacy
Many have cheered the White House proposal to provide student loan debt relief to millions of Americans as a significant step toward addressing the nation’s racial wealth gap.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Commentary: Biden’s debt cancellation won’t end the student loan crisis
Congressional action is still needed to reform the way the government funds higher education.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Another View: Forgiving student loans is a costly mistake
Wiping out debt now will only encourage students to take out still-bigger loans in the future.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Maine Voices: There’s no good reason to resent education loan forgiveness
I say this as somebody with almost a quarter of a million dollars in student debt – which I plan to pay back.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Commentary: Biden’s student loan plan neglects older borrowers
The president should cancel all student debt for those in income-based repayment for over 20 years and end the practice of dipping into Social Security for those who default.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Maine’s congressional delegation divided on Biden’s student loan debt relief
Pingree praises the move, Golden and Collins oppose it as benefiting college-educated Americans, and King suggests he’d prefer a different approach.