"Senator Schumer and the other lawmakers who spoke at the event framed student debt as a barrier to economic mobility and a drag on economic growth. They argued that student loans prevent college graduates from buying homes or starting businesses, and discourage some low-income students from attending college altogether.
"'If we're serious about wanting people to pursue higher ed, we can't put them on the brink of bankruptcy every time they graduate,' said Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, sponsor of the Senate resolution."
Kelly Field in The Chronicle of Higher Education looks at the call for "debt-free college."
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