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Great nuance as always Mr. Barro. At the core of it all, student debt forgiveness doesn't solve the actual problem and only rewards a small % of possible voters while alienating a larger percentage of the voter demographic. That said if student loan interest rates were capped or tied to the rate of inflation that would be a great start. Maybe a small forgiveness or a tax credit was given to some borrowers and they actually have a plan for a date for when repayments would start I believe it would go a long way.

Agreed with everything related to the gas tax holiday. It seems like they are trying to take the time to make a right decision, but I hope it is comprehensive and all encompassing and not a half assed solution that is unpopular with voters and also doesn't' address the root cause of issues.

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