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> Now if we can only get states (like California) to stop giving out stimulus payments (they literally calling it inflation stimulus; I agree with you on this.
by UncleOxidant 4y ago
> Now if we can only get states (like California) to stop giving out stimulus payments (they literally calling it inflation stimulus;
I agree with you on this. They're ostensibly to help people afford to buy more gasoline. We should let the high gas prices change behavior instead.
> drop student debt forgiveness nonsense.
Not sure I agree with you on this. While I don't think it would be a great idea to forgive all student debt, I think a targeted forgiveness (under certain income/net worth threshold) of some student debt makes sense.
- unethical_ban 4y ago>We should let the high gas prices change behavior instead. Yeah, quit their jobs to save money on the commute.
- notch656a 4y agoStudent loan forgiveness is a regressive tax.
- UncleOxidant 4y agoWhich is why I'm saying it should be means tested.
- dhritzkiv 4y agoWhy means test for student loan forgiveness? It adds complexity/loopholes to be more trouble than it's worth, and it's likely not necessary: wealthy families don't need student loans, so those with a large familial net worth with student loans should be a rounding error. In addition, those from wealthy families are more likely to take unpaid internships, thereby qualifying for 'low income' in that way.