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>It exists in the same line of argumentation as being against student loan debt forgiveness because one had to pay off one's own loans No, it doesn't. There's
by asdfman123 2y ago
>It exists in the same line of argumentation as being against student loan debt forgiveness because one had to pay off one's own loans
No, it doesn't. There's no fixed national budget for weight loss. There's also not perverse incentives that come with subsidizing supply. It's not an economic question.
- borski 2y agoThere are other valid arguments. The one the parent mentioned is not a valid argument, and it was only in that sense that it was mentioned.
- Apocryphon 2y agoThere are valid policy-based arguments to be had against student debt loan forgiveness, but the personal grievance of "why should they get a break when I paid off my debt?" is not one.
- asdfman123 2y agoIt's basic fairness. Basic fairness is probably the most important component of all political discussions.