A survey in August 2022, found that 44 percent of Americans aged between 30 and 44 were strongly in favor of the Biden administrations decision to cancel up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loan debt for any individual with student loan debt who earns less than 125,000 U.S. dollars a year. Comparatively, 49 percent of those aged 65 and over were strongly opposed to the measure.
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Original question: Do you support or oppose the federal government canceling up to $10,000 in federal student loans for each person with student loan debt who earns less than $125,000 a year?
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YouGov. (August 31, 2022). Americans support for cancelling ten thousand dollars of federal student loan debt in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330798/support-cancelling-student-loan-debt-by-age/
YouGov. "Americans support for cancelling ten thousand dollars of federal student loan debt in the United States in 2022, by age." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330798/support-cancelling-student-loan-debt-by-age/
YouGov. (2022). Americans support for cancelling ten thousand dollars of federal student loan debt in the United States in 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330798/support-cancelling-student-loan-debt-by-age/
YouGov. "Americans Support for Cancelling Ten Thousand Dollars of Federal Student Loan Debt in The United States in 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330798/support-cancelling-student-loan-debt-by-age/
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