You Could Get Your Student Debt Wiped Out

Critics say taxpayers are funding lawyers who will go on to make a mint.
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How much are taxpayers willing to pay to encourage young people to take jobs that serve the public? Is it worth forgiving billions of dollars in student debt for social workers if doctors get the same break? And how many people buried in debt and eligible for the benefit aren't getting it?

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