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Topic | Baby Boomers: Enjoy this recession right after college, Millennials |
ChocoboMog123 08/23/19 12:25:09 AM #40: | Zanzenburger posted... deupd_u posted...I can't freaking stand this argument. They were smart enough to go to college, they're smart enough to know what a loan is. I hear this same thing about guns and sex ed: "if only there were more education!" Everyone knows if you pull the trigger, it goes bang. If you fhjfehdu inside, babby is formed. If you take out a loan, you have to pay it back. And, even if you do understand all this, these factors affect the damn economy. Graduates making 60-70k a year paying back 60-120k student loan debt have to devote a significant portion of their income to their debt. Doing so causes them to hold back on things like buying a house, starting a family, starting savings, or other activities that contribute to their community financially. They may also hold onto a "safe" job rather than pursue riskier high-paying options because of the looming debt. Student loan debt is a pretty elastic bubble, but it is still stymieing a growing economy. It's no secret that college tuition has exploded, let alone costs of text books and rent. Nor that college has become standards in fields where previously it was exemplary. --- "You're sorely underestimating the power of nostalgia goggles." - adjl http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110218.gif ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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