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More than 40 million Americans have student loan debt, but should the government forgive all or part of it? It’s a debate that’s a source of extreme political division. Opponents call it a transfer of wealth from the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder to the top and people with college degrees; supporters say forgiveness gives some breathing room to graduates who are being crushed by the costs of repayment, in some cases without ever even having graduated. The cost of college is also forcing people to put off marriage, starting families, or buying a house and fuel the American economy. We’ll hear from student loan holders and get advice on how to avoid going into debt in the first place.
“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.
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Credits:
Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon Marcus
Supervising Editor: Megan Woolhouse
Editor: Jeff Keating
Executive Producer: Ellen London
Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary Mott
Theme Song and original music: Left-Roman
Artwork: Matt Welch
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Consulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins
"College Uncovered" is a production of GBH News and The Hechinger Report.
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More than 40 million Americans have student loan debt, but should the government forgive all or part of it? It’s a debate that’s a source of extreme political division. Opponents call it a transfer of wealth from the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder to the top and people with college degrees; supporters say forgiveness gives some breathing room to graduates who are being crushed by the costs of repayment, in some cases without ever even having graduated. The cost of college is also forcing people to put off marriage, starting families, or buying a house and fuel the American economy. We’ll hear from student loan holders and get advice on how to avoid going into debt in the first place.
“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.
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Credits:
Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon Marcus
Supervising Editor: Megan Woolhouse
Editor: Jeff Keating
Executive Producer: Ellen London
Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary Mott
Theme Song and original music: Left-Roman
Artwork: Matt Welch
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Consulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins
"College Uncovered" is a production of GBH News and The Hechinger Report.
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