According to a survey conducted in 2022, 36 percent of Americans would support the government forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loans for those who earn less than 150,000 U.S. dollars a year, or less than 300,000 U.S. dollars for married couples, even if it would raise their taxes. In comparison, 56 percent of Democrats and 19 percent of Republicans shared this belief.
Share of Americans who support forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loans for those who earn less than 150,000 U.S. dollars a year, or married couples who earn less than 300,000, with certain tradeoffs in the United States in 2022, by political stance and student loan status
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Currently repaying student loans
Never had student loans
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Cato Institute. (September 1, 2022). Share of Americans who support forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loans for those who earn less than 150,000 U.S. dollars a year, or married couples who earn less than 300,000, with certain tradeoffs in the United States in 2022, by political stance and student loan status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451348/us-support-for-forgiving-student-loans-with-various-tradeoffs/
Cato Institute. "Share of Americans who support forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loans for those who earn less than 150,000 U.S. dollars a year, or married couples who earn less than 300,000, with certain tradeoffs in the United States in 2022, by political stance and student loan status." Chart. September 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451348/us-support-for-forgiving-student-loans-with-various-tradeoffs/
Cato Institute. (2022). Share of Americans who support forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loans for those who earn less than 150,000 U.S. dollars a year, or married couples who earn less than 300,000, with certain tradeoffs in the United States in 2022, by political stance and student loan status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451348/us-support-for-forgiving-student-loans-with-various-tradeoffs/
Cato Institute. "Share of Americans Who Support Forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. Dollars in Federal Student Loans for Those Who Earn Less than 150,000 U.S. Dollars a Year, or Married Couples Who Earn Less than 300,000, with Certain Tradeoffs in The United States in 2022, by Political Stance and Student Loan Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451348/us-support-for-forgiving-student-loans-with-various-tradeoffs/
Cato Institute, Share of Americans who support forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loans for those who earn less than 150,000 U.S. dollars a year, or married couples who earn less than 300,000, with certain tradeoffs in the United States in 2022, by political stance and student loan status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451348/us-support-for-forgiving-student-loans-with-various-tradeoffs/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of Americans who support forgiving up to 10,000 U.S. dollars in federal student loans for those who earn less than 150,000 U.S. dollars a year, or married couples who earn less than 300,000, with certain tradeoffs in the United States in 2022, by political stance and student loan status [Graph], Cato Institute, September 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451348/us-support-for-forgiving-student-loans-with-various-tradeoffs/
