Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs
A majority of the general public (55%) supports forgiving up to $10,000 of a person’s federal student loan debt. But the more generous the relief, the more that support narrows… when asked about income limits, poll respondents’ views about debt relief didn’t budge… In one of the poll’s most unexpected findings… a whopping 82% said the government’s priority should be making college more affordable for current and future students. Just 16% believed forgiving student debts should take priority.
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by Cory Turner and Sequoia Carrillo, NPR.