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In reply to the discussion: This argument about having paid your loans and so should everybody else [View all]Ocelot II
(115,579 posts)My parents could afford the tuition so I didn't need to get a loan - but in those days the tuition, even at that private college, was a tiny fraction of what it is now at the same school. Later I went after an advanced degree on my own dime, and I had to take out a loan. It took me 20 years to pay it off, but even though I had to pay all of my loan (and sometimes it was a bit of a struggle), I do not resent the fact that some student loans are being forgiven now. It's a good thing for everyone. More people will be able to go to college and those who are still in debt for their education will be better able to buy houses, start businesses, and do other things that will benefit the economy.
People shouldn't be dicks about not having gotten something that other people are getting now. If a shitty system is getting fixed, great.