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Whatever happened to federal student loan forgiveness? (beehaw.org)

submitted 3 years ago by GandalfDG@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org

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Feels like something my wife and I signed up for ages ago and haven't seen a penny. Not that I find it at all surprising, but it feels like it got pretty close to actually happening...

If you aren't from the US, how was your higher education experience?

[–] TheTrueLinuxDev@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Making college education free is what I was thinking. We already funded public education, what one more for college/universities? Our country is mostly operated on high skill workforce, so why not make it a policy in this country?

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[–] keeb420@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago

We should, at minimum, undo the cuts to college that happened in the great recession. I'll be over here holding my breath.

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[–] florenzthedev@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

This feeds into so many other systems as well, part of why medicine is so expensive is because of how expensive it is to become a doctor, both in sheer cost and in the barrier to entry for those less wealthy. Ditto for architects designing housing, city planners, economists, etc.

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[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago

I go to a private practice doc because the mega hospitals have a 6 month wait for my needs. It costs $170 for a med check every 3 months. My doctor owns an aeroplane.

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