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The government has an interest in educating its citizens. Just like how every other Western country subsidizes education.


Has nothing to do with my point. The government required some businesses to shut down. They didn't force you to take out college loans.

If you want to say there shouldn't be loans for college or whatever that is fine. The fact is, the US is not in that situation.


The government didn't force businesses to take out loans either. Complying with the law doesn't automatically mean you deserve compensation.

Nevertheless, the government allowed businesses to take out loans, and in many cases forgave those loans, because it benefits the country. The government allowed students to take out loans, and in many cases forgave those loans, because it benefits the country.

I'm not saying there shouldn't be college loans. I am saying the job of the government is to help people, and both kinds of loans, an both kinds of loan forgiveness, fall into that category.


The government in the US does subsidize education.

Nobody was forced to take on debt they can repay because their were no job prospects.




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