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> I feel like the government should be offering some type of non predatory debt relief comparable to this. Just want to point out the fact that US government-b

> I feel like the government should be offering some type of non predatory debt relief comparable to this. Just want to point out the fact that US government-backed student loans are non-dischargeable through bankruptcy. You will have that albatross around your neck until you pay it off or die. This is the ultimate predatory loan and it's provided by the government.

alecco 7y ago
Good luck giving credit to students without any backing.
- Twixes 7y ago
  Thats's kind of what the UK, for example, does with student loans – you only pay them off as a fraction of the part of your income above a threshold and any debt remaining after 30 years is simply forgiven.