Nah people were systematically lied to about college. If society is telling young impressionable teens to either go to college or be poor, what do you think they're going to do? Take out debt and go to college. Forgive that debt and make loans harder to get in the future.You borrow something you pay it back. For education costs to go down, the government needs to get out of the student loan business. I don't agree with absolving people's debt. You need to be aware of the consequences of choosing certain fields of study. Go to a cheaper school or community college to knock out prerequisites. My parents made the decision for me to go to a cheaper school. Some parents need to make that decision for their kid.