Examine and summarize average student loan debt, particularly undergraduatedebt at public universities versus others (graduate school and private universities). How much debt is too much?
Is the standard rationale for exhorting young people to get a college degree (“it is a great investment”) true? If so, why should the debt be forgiven? If a college degree is not a great investment, what are the implications?
Are all college majors good investments? Should the return on a degree affect the amount of money the Federal government will loan for the degree?
Examine the suggestion that taxpayers pay student loan debt, instead of students. Consider equity issues, moral hazard issues, and inequality issues.
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