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“It’s a lot of debt out there. But that debt and the burden of that debt is not necessarily being felt equally. It’s extremely difficult for borrowers of color in particular."

“There’s a generational fairness issue."

"You can’t talk about student debt without talking about the Great Recession."

“Education is supposed to be the great equalizer in America."

“We have depressed ourselves into a mindset in which $30,000 in debt is acceptable for a degree.”

"We have depressed ourselves into a mindset in which $30,000 in debt is acceptable for a degree."

An analysis of the House's recently introduced College Affordability Act.

Strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency Needed to Regulate Education Loan Products

"Through this bill, the maximum Pell Grant would cover 31% of the total cost of college, so it moves us in a better direction."

Some presidential candidates' critiques promote unhelpful assumptions about who tuition-free and debt-free college would actually serve. (Spoiler: it's not millionaires and billionaires.)