Editor,
We read recently that President Biden has forgiven $10,000 of student loan debt. Well, not really. The money is owed to the taxpayers, not to Joe. I don’t remember being asked if I wanted to forgive the debt. This is a bald-faced bribe in an attempt to garner votes for his party.
But why stop here? Why not forgive $10,000 in owed taxes, or credit card debt, or mortgage debt, or just send $10,000 to everyone — just vote for the Democrats. This is a slap in the face to the responsible people who lived thriftily in order to pay off their loans. Is Joe sending them a refund? Although education is important, the high cost of a university degree should make people wonder whether it is a nicety or necessity. There are certainly many high paying jobs: plumber, electrician, mechanic, IT support etc., which do not require a college degree.
Perhaps it is time for students to evaluate whether the degree they hope to obtain will provide them the economic wherewithal to pay back their student loans. We should certainly be ramping up our trade schools to accommodate those who recognize the level of debt is not worth the degree.
Steven Howard
Redwood City
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(5) comments
Mr. Howard, you have to give credit to incompetent Biden for actually going through with this student loan boondoggle. Speaking of boondoggles, where’s my $400 gas card that Newsom promised to counteract Biden’s high gas prices? No follow through – doesn’t look good on Newsom’s resume if he wants to run for higher office. BTW, do you think colleges will raise their tuition by approximately $10k, knowing taxpayers are footing the bill?
Mr. Howard,
We can agree that more effort needs to be made to educate and train people to work in the various trades. From your letter it seems to me your objection to the student loan forgiveness is that it is unfair to those that paid their loans and that it is an attempt to buy votes using taxpayer monies. Is that different from the vote buying of Trump when he sent $28 billion to the farm communities to cover some of their loses due to his ill advised tariffs on crops? I am also curious if you have the same outrage over the taxpayers picking up the tab on the $800 billion for the Paycheck Protection Plan, or is that money coming from someplace other than the taxpayers?
I find it so sad that people want to deny this relief to young people who want to pursue higher education without bankrupting themselves or their families. I had to pay off my student loans for years, but I do not begrudge one penny of this relief for the new generation. Education should be at least affordable, if not free, in the USA. Bravo to Biden and the Democrats for reaching out to help young people, not corporations and billionaires.
Couldn't agree more as I said in my "Vote Buying" letter yesterday (Aug 31)
Mr. Kahl,
As long as you brought up your LTE yesterday and agree with Mr. Howard, I will do the same and tell you that my reply to Mr. Howard below is just as applicable to your letter.
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