Should the Federal Government Cancel Student Loan Debt? | A Starting Point

Learn more about the debate over whether the federal government should cancel student loan debt in this video from A Starting Point. Americans owe more than $1.6 trillion dollars in student loan debt. But is it constitutional for a president to forgive the debt? Does student loan debt harm participation in the economy? Would loan debt forgiveness lead to a regressive tax system that will drive up costs? And who would actually benefit from canceling student loan debt? Watch Representatives Judy Chu (D-California) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) thoughtfully engage in discussion on this issue.