That is a viable option for many types of debt, but some forms of student debt cannot be discharged under bankrtupcty[1]. There is no easy answer here, because

That is a viable option for many types of debt, but some forms of student debt cannot be discharged under bankrtupcty[1]. There is no easy answer here, because the immediate first-order reaction to questions about blanket student loan forgiveness is the inevitable moral hazard angle. [1] https://qz.com/1367412/1-5-trillion-of-us-student-loan-debt-has-transformed-the-american-dream/ https://qz.com/1367412/1-5-trillion-of-us-student-loan-debt-...