Student loans - SquareOffs

Are you happy with the Supreme Court's decision on student loan debt forgiveness?

Asked by ABC 17 News

1,011 Votes

Are you happy with the Supreme Court's decision on student loan debt forgiveness?

73%

Yes Yes

27%

No No

73%

Yes

Some conservatives and older borrowers saw it as an unfair benefit for a select group of people.

Some conservatives and older borrowers saw it as an unfair benefit for a select group of people. Show Less

6 Comments

Max DeYoung

It was the only responsible decision that could have been made, despite three activist judges.

Benjamin Sullivan

it's the law...

Christopher Watson

Everybody else before Biden has had to pay theirs off, they've gotten a break for three years, what have they been doing with the money. Stop trying to live large, pay it off then live large.

Toasty

Another example of media bias towards socialism/authoritarianism. Notice the leading of 'The conservative justices..'.

Larry Ewart

Life is about choice. If you borrow to get an education then you are obligated to pay it back. It is your choice on what your using the funds for in regard to your education. Be wise!

27%

No

Millions got relieve from the pause in student loan payments.

Millions got relieve from the pause in student loan payments. Show Less

1 Comment

Will Wright

An educated society is a better society. Even if I didn't have a college education I would want the people who had received one to have no/ reduced debts compared to the current cost of an education. I want my nurse to be good at nursing not working 60-80 hours/week to cover cost of education.

Max DeYoung

An educated person, is responsible and pays their debts. An educated person, doesn't ask non-educated people to coddle them. The people who want free stuff, are not educated, they are selfish.

Toasty

"An educated society is a better society" Straw-man argument. Why is the nurse $100K in debt? The 'evil' rich or ever growing governmental regulations to make 'an educated society a better society'?

Do you support student loan forgiveness?

Asked by ABC 17 News

841 Votes

Do you support student loan forgiveness?

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

The Biden administration will argue Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court that it's legal.

The Biden administration will argue Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court that it's legal. Show Less

4 Comments

Joseph Edward Trueblood

We were 17-18 years old, and every single adult in power over us told us to go to college, get these loans to pay for it. Now we're in so much debt we can't afford to start families, buy homes, everything the other generations took for granted. Now we're "entitled" for complaining about it.

Jeanette Johnson

govt bailed out all the banks and car makers why the heck not

Jamie McAtee

So do you have regrets about going to college, regrets about what college you chose to go to ($$$$), or regrets that you now have to repay your debts like all of the rest of us for our schooling?

Felisha

My parents were able to own property because it was attainable to do so; just like college was way more affordable. We aren't entitled we are just rattled with debt and can't get out from under student loans.

Courtney Lucas

If we send these kids out into the world thousands of dollars in debt, we are setting them up for failure. If we punish them for educating themselves this is why we have such a huge poverty level.

Christopher Watson

None of the people living in the Projects or low income housing got there because they went to College, Keep it real.

Max DeYoung

I won't let their foolishness, or your foolishness drive me into poverty. We are not a communist country, nor are we going to be.

Jeffery Schuyler

Banks and billionaires got loan forgiveness and bailouts. That students don't get relief from predatory and outrageously overpriced tuition is obscene.

Tammy Shannon

Kids at this age are so young to make these decisions and college is so expensive these days. By the time they graduate they have $50,000+ in debt and are just getting started in their employment and all ready overwhelmed in debt.

67%

No

Conservative states including Missouri are challenging the program.

Conservative states including Missouri are challenging the program. Show Less

8 Comments

Larry Ewart

You borrow money , you pay it back. Simple

Bostino

use your brain..

Mac Kinder

Creates more entitlement and irresponsibility

Abby Normal

If you are mature enough to take out a loan, then you should be mature enough to pay it back. Nobody made you take out a loan. If your field of study/ preferred career doesn't pay enough to support you and pay back your loans, then you chose poorly. You've just learned personal responsibility.

Max DeYoung

Felisha chose a profession that pays nothing, and blames others. LOL

Felisha

So because I chose social work as a career and spend 50 to 60 hours a week doing so, I should find a different career? Wait until you need a socialworker. I'm not saying I shouldn't pay loans back but there should be some Incentive working for our communities and our residents.

Christopher Watson

I have never asked anyone else to pay my bills, they should of had their priorities straight to begin with. 1, degree, 2. Career, 3. Pay off bills, 4. buy a new car, 5. Then you're ready for a relationship/marriage/and a house.

Terre Chambers

Absolutely not. Let them pay their own bills like the rest of us have.. They have already been given too much with no payments for three years. Make them pay

Randy Burson

I'm sick & tired of people with their entitlement attitude. I took out a student loan, I paid it off. If you took out a student loan, you pay it off.

Joseph Edward Trueblood

Max DeYoung

NO, Joseph Edward Trueblood. You are too irresponsible to start a family, and buy a home. Student loans won't buy common sense.

Max DeYoung

If you sign a contract, you fulfill the contract.

Should President Biden cancel more student loan debt?

Asked by ABC 17 News

329 Votes

Should President Biden cancel more student loan debt?

29%

Yes Yes

71%

No No

29%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

71%

No

1 Comments

Mark Cunningham

Rule for being an adult: Take responsibility for your actions. If you take out any kind of loan you are required to pay it back.

Max DeYoung

Rule for being a Socialist. Sponge off of Adults for your entire life while making no contribution to Society.

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Student loans SquareOffs

Are you happy with the Supreme Court's decision on student loan debt forgiveness?

73% Yes Yes

27% No No

73% Yes

27% No

Do you support student loan forgiveness?

33% Yes Yes

67% No No

33% Yes

67% No

Should President Biden cancel more student loan debt?

29% Yes Yes

71% No No

29% Yes

71% No

About Student loans

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