Teddy Groce
Freshman - Ft. Worth, Texas
“While the idea of debt forgiveness has a good heart, helping out struggling college students who cannot repay debt because of various circumstances, it is not something I see that our federal government should regulate. When our debts and other actions are regulated and acted upon by the government, it takes away the ability for us to improve and try to get out of the situation ourselves. If we cannot find a way for ourselves to stand up to the challenges we have created, then we cannot grow as individuals that keep America, and our government, running.”
“I believe in self reliance and not depending on our government, as an individual is what makes up the country and not the government. Increased government reliance takes away the individualism that we as Americans have built our lifestyle around. Whether Republican or democrat. If it pushes more for dependence on our federal or even state government, I see it as a step in the wrong direction as a country.”
Michaela Reynolds
Freshman - Auburn, Wash.
“He should cap the cost of college, not “forgive” loans. You can’t just magically forgive debt, that’s not how it works. However, not a singular college out there (including Baylor) needs 80,000 dollars a year from each student.”
“Our education is important but it should not take the rest of our lives to remove ourselves from debt we created starting at 18 years old,” Auburn, Wash., freshman Michaela Reynolds said.
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