Comments on: Losing Optimism: Will Millennials Mobilize Soon?

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By: Sean Marston

Sean Marston — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:14:29 +0000

I am based in New Zealand and we havent felt the economic slowdown as much as other countries. I wonder whether the change in economic opportunities and debt might start to change the Western understanding of the family unit. This economic situation might mean that families stay closer connected and more involved and supportive of one another. When there is more money around then family members can tend to do their own thing and become more individual – maybe this will change and I for one think it will be a good thing because one of the reasons that young people are struggling in life is because they have lost their sense of belonging and community

By: JR Moreau

JR Moreau — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:51:07 +0000

I wonder how likely it is the private student loan companies will budge on their grip as well. I know the maximum federal loan amounts didn't come close to covering my full tuition and I didn't have any other place to go besides private lenders.

I'm ready to mobilize. Honestly, I'm surprised there aren't more advocacy NGO's out there on this subject. This may be my next career move.

By: Sean Marston

Sean Marston — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:14:29 +0000

By: JR Moreau

JR Moreau — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:51:07 +0000

I'm ready to mobilize. Honestly, I'm surprised there aren't more advocacy NGO's out there on this subject. This may be my next career move.

By: Dave Heal

Dave Heal — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:18:53 +0000

As a law student, I can tell you that this is a relatively hot topic. While most of us would love to no longer be carrying around 180k in debt upon graduation, I think there are incremental approaches to alleviating some of the burden of educational debt that also won't have everybody up in arms about the moral hazard of complete debt forgiveness. Something like interest-free deferrals until people have been employed for a year might work. Or letting students take a larger tax deduction (of interest paid) under some of the extant programs. Obviously the blend of federal and private loans adds an additional layer of complexity. But in the end all degrees aren't equal. Going to professional school is a different decision than getting a BA, and it's not clear that the government should be in the position of validating lots of fully informed but still crappy financial decisions.

By: Sam Davidson

Sam Davidson — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:32:40 +0000

I think it's a great idea – especially to forgive Stafford and Pell first, and then figure out a way to help with private loans. Maybe incentives for those studying certain disciplines?