"Regardless of dollar amount, the existence of debt is far riskier for low-income and middle-income households."
"Regardless of dollar amount, the existence of debt is far riskier for low-income and middle-income households," said Mark Huelsman, associate policy director at the liberal think tank Demos.
"I think there is an interesting debate on the left now about whether progressive is just a matter of exactly where dollars flow vs. what the impact of the policy is -- how inclusive it is of everybody. I don't think there's a right answer, it comes down to value judgments," Huelsman added.