PPP loans cost nearly double what Biden's student debt forgiveness would have. Here's how the programs compare. - eviltoast

The U.S. forgave $757 billion in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, with most of those benefits going to the wealthy.

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    1 year ago

    Get a new line, this one is overused. Access to education is both a human right and an incredible investment for society. Don’t keep access to economic mobility trapped behind an obscene paywall requiring enormous loans.

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      1 year ago

      You may think it overused, but it’s accurate. Access to education may be a human right (i.e. a person is free to seek out an education), but forcing someone else to pay for it is not.