Today Joe Biden announced that people making under $125,000 will have up to $10,000 in student loan debt forgiven and others with Pell Grants will have up to $20,000 forgiven. You can read more about it here on BuzzFeed.com. Now, while a lot of people suffocated by student debt see this as a (very, very small) victory, there are of course folks being big whiny babies about it. Here are some of the worst arguments against student loan forgiveness:
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The “I Worked My Butt Off” argument:
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The “I Can’t Gift Money Away” argument:
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The “I’m Not Babysitting Millennials” argument:
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The “It’s Their Choice” argument:
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The “Everyone Needs To Do What I Did” argument:
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The “No Excuses” argument:
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The “It’s A Slap In The Face” argument:
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The “Join The Army” argument:
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The “It’s Only Good When The Government Gives ME Money” argument:
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The “What About Doctors” argument:
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The “Money Is The Only Reason A Degree Matters” argument:
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The “Work Multiple Jobs” argument:
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The “I Worked Through It 50 Years Before Student Loans Existed” argument:
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The “Kids Should Start Scavenging Early” argument:
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The “What’s Next, Forgiving Medical Debt” argument:
The “What’s Next, Forgiving ALL Debt” argument:
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The “Next Thing You’re Gonna Tell Me HOUSING Is A Right Too” argument:
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The “I Signed The Predatory Contract” argument:
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The “College Students Are The Least Needy Group Of People” argument:
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The “My Bills Are MY Responsibility” argument:
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The “If You Have Loans, You Shouldn’t Be Able To Vote” argument:
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The “Education Is Not A Human Right” argument:
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And the “I Did Back In My Day, Why Can’t You” argument:
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/bad-student-debt-arguments