All student debt in the US, visualized 

What if all of this debt was canceled? This is what that would look like.
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Student loan debt has increased exponentially in the past few decades. So now, some Democratic presidential candidates propose canceling those debts - all $1.6 trillion of it. But is this a good idea? Who exactly does it benefit?
For more on student loan debt, read this Vox explainer on Elizabeth Warren's plan: www.vox.com/20...
And this explainer on Bernie Sanders's plan: www.vox.com/po...
This piece explains why wonks don't like Sanders's plan: www.vox.com/po...
And to get a wider perspective on the whole debate, Matt Yglesias breaks it down: www.vox.com/20...
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