Debt and Inequality: The cost of the American Dream by Carin Vince

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The student loan forgiveness proposed to decrease the preexisting financial pressure that is felt by millions. People argued about the overall fairness of the proposal but supporters believed it would be a step in the right direction in repairing the economic inequalities.

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Over 60% of jobs today require some type of higher education, which makes college degrees more necessary than they were before. But for most they must consider either choosing between the lifelong debt of student loans or being left out of the better economic opportunities in your career which would affect your financial and social mobility.

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In the 80's college was affordable for most Americans. However, today that is quite opposite where the tuition costs have increased substantially while the wages stayed low.

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Student loans hit the lower income families overall the hardest. Without having the luxury of having generational wealth to fall on, many if not most students end up borrowing a substantial amount to just afford college.

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Black and hispanic borrowers are statistically more likely to take on larger student loans and face an even higher default rate. Which shows you right there that student debt isn't just an individual issue but rather reflects the preexisting system racial wealth gaps.

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The student debt crisis isn't just about the numbers, it's about the dreams of Americans being delayed. It's about those individuals who cannot afford to take associated risks to invest in themselves due to the debt that follows.

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Student loan debt affects over more than 45 million Americans. Education ultimately promises the dream of opportunity but the overall costs create a trap of which graduates are stuck in for decades after graduating.

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Unlike other types of debt, student loans are one of the hardest to dissolve in bankruptcy. This means that those borrowers are ultimately trapped for life even after struggling with financial hardships.

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The average student loan borrower owes on average $30,000 dollars. What is really once meant to be an overall investment into your future turned into a lifelong burden.

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The monthly student loan payments substantially competes with the general living expenses such as rent, healthcare, and even childcare for most. That upward mobility is less likely when the education costs take up most if not large portion of your income.

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The heavy student loan debt that affects graduates are the ones who are less likely to start families or even to invest in a home. Which in turn slows down the economic growth which takes a toll on communities and the national economy.

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I chose these ten images because it showed how deep the systemic consequences of how student debt really impacts the overall wealth accumulation from increasing the gap between racial wealth, and even delaying homeownership which go hand in hand within the class structures in the United State

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Instead of finding fictional movies to add to my Padlet, I chose to add documentaries because they real films that talk about the student loan debt complexities and what that entails of those being affected personally. These documentaries offered the real stories of some, including expert analysis, and even overall showing the economic consequences of this crisis. They not only provide researched backed information and facts but show the seriousness it has on those bigger economic structures.

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I chose to add a variety of websites to make sure I covered a complete and comprehensive view of the student loan debt crisis. Each website I chose gives a different perspective, whether it being the economic analysis, proposed solutions like loan forgiveness or tuition reform, or just statistics surrounding educational institutions and the reports from the financial experts of having a better understanding of the student loan impacts which affects the American economy overall.

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