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Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6 trillion in US student loan debt - StamfordAdvocateWASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will propose on Monday eliminating all $1.6 trillion of student debt held in the United States, a significant escalation of the policy fight in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary two days before the candidates' first debate in Miami.Sanders is proposing that the federal government pay to wipe clean the student debt held by 45 million Americans - including all private and graduate school debt - as part of a package that also would make public universities, community colleges and trade schools tuition-free.
Sanders is proposing to pay for these plans with a tax on Wall Street his campaign says will raise more than $2 trillion over 10 years, though some tax experts give lower revenue estimates.
Sanders will be joined Monday by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who will introduce legislation in the House to eliminate all student debt in the United States, as well as Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., co-chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, who has championed legislation to make public universities tuition-free.
"The American experiment in democracy will end when the politicians realize they can bribe the voters with gold from the treasury.
All you suckers that did without, paid your loans off, fools the lot of you, you should have just waited for the Dem's to force everyone ELSE to pay for your college degree!
PS A main push to get kids to enlist/join the military is the promise the military will help pay for it, what will this do to recruitment?