What makes student loan forgiveness a timeless American issue

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : On the other hand, the 40 million or so Americans who would see their student loan debt reduced or even eliminated -- that's more than 15% of the U.S. adult population -- might be delighted with the president's determination to move forward with the plan despite its critics.
60% :"Student debt is crippling," Texas Rep. Kevin Brady acknowledged to Yahoo Finance.
55% :Pressley stressed that the Biden administration should continue supporting historically black colleges and universities; pushing for tuition-free college; and investing in Pell Grants.
54% : The debate between those who favor a free market and those who push for government intervention reflects a timeless American issue.
53% : To the extent this is an unappealing contract, free marketers would contend that the market's "invisible hand" will make the business of student loans unsustainable as borrowers shy away from taking on unattractive loans.
52% : In late August, President Biden signed an executive order that will forgive up to $10,000 of student debt for borrowers earning less than $125,000 per year.
52% : That's the same month the pandemic-tied pause on student loan payments ends.
42% : "If we slide into recession, I think federal spending should be prioritized on those who have lost jobs, not student debt borrowers.
40% : We worked with a coalition for two years to prove that it was not, and that canceling student debt would be transformative."
40% :Brady spoke of a pending bi-partisan bill called SECURE 2.0 as an alternative to the forgiveness plan, which he says would allow businesses to contribute to employees' retirement accounts when workers make student loan payments.
37% : It's a kick in the teeth to all the blue collar workers and all the Americans who don't have student loans."
35% : Some critics contend this isn't fair to people who never took on student loan debt, or that Biden went too far when he offered up to $20,000 in forgiveness for Pell Grant recipients.

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