As you’ve undoubtedly heard, there are quite a few Democratic presidential candidates touting some form of “student debt forgiveness,” including frontrunners Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. While their proposals are understandable, given that we’re still in the primary race, they will have a hard time surviving the broad-base test of the race next year.
Moderates and independents, and of course conservatives and Republicans, will push back on any kind of large-scale forgiveness effort. Being in a representative democracy, certain politicians are beholden to speak for their constituencies — and a large part of the public has a hard time supporting a $1.6 trillion proposal of any kind.
So why not something that both sides of the aisle and all sides of politics can agree on? Hmm… what could that be? Yes, of course… our solution!
Okay, it isn’t technically a solution, in that it actually solves the problem, but it’s a great start. (We call it a “solution” on this website because “a great start” just doesn’t sound as motivating.) And one reason is because it doesn’t go against the principles of any political stripe. It would simply provide a means and platform to leverage the tremendous wealth available in our country.
No one can say we’re going for bigger government. No one can say anything is being forced on anyone. No one can say it’s capitalism run amok or the evil machinations of “Big Whatever.” It’s just good ol’ American enterprise and helping each other out.
That doesn’t mean, of course, that it can’t become a political football. But we’re going to do everything in our means to avoid that happening. Our mission is to remain nonpartisan while seeking a bipartisan coalition.
Is it possible we have something that our country can agree is good for all?
We’ll find out.