It's worth pointing out that Americans with post-secondary education have historically earned much more on average over the course of their lifetimes than those

It's worth pointing out that Americans with post-secondary education have historically earned much more on average over the course of their lifetimes than those with only secondary education: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/research-summaries/education-earnings.html https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/research-summaries/education... This is one of the major reasons why student loan forgiveness is so unpopular in the US (at least among those without student loan debt). But now it looks like for many, that greater earning potential is going to soon be severely truncated.