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      11 months ago

      At this point, the whole secondary education system in the US is a giant scam to create debtors for the next 20-30 years.

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          Don’t forget the government ensuring that student loans are not able to be erased, even by bankruptcy.

          This creates a guaranteed income stream for the banks, while also allowing the universities to crank up tuition costs, knowing that the bank will approve any student loan amount - knowing there will never be a default on that loan.