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The student debt crisis has become one of the hot platform topics for candidates on the 2020 election circuit, but for the people it affects it is more than a campaign strategy. Tuition and fees at public and private schools rose at roughly three times the rate of inflation between 2007 and 2018, according to a College Board survey. Borrowers currently owe more than $1.5 trillion in student loans, an average of $34,000 per person.

The list below is a collection of tweets from people explaining how the U.S debt crisis evolved to this point or sharing their stories on how student debt has impacted their lives since graduating - and they may shock you or be sadly relatable.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel so bad for these young men and women. It's not f*****g fair! Starting your life with that much debt must be soul crushing. I feel so bad because when I finished grad school, I had $213 in my checking account and the only debt I had was to the electric company for $13. I wish there was something I could do for these kids.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This should be criminal, I don't understand why the politicians can't meet us half way on this. Why can't student loans be zero to super low interest rates. You pay back the $250k and call it settled (which is still alot' of money btw).

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm fourteen, and I really want to be a special education teacher when I'm an adult, which requires college. I want to have a job that I love, but I can't imagine being that much in debt. Any time I bring it up to an adult, I'm told that I'll "figure it out" or that "I shouldn't be worrying about that yet". But considering the situation my country is in, I probably should have started saving for college two years ago :(

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Gen X. We hae ALL inherited the debts racked up by Boomers and the gutless politicians catering to them. They didn't pay it forward. They loaned it forward, with compound interest....

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Peg Walton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a retired professor, I strongly agree with this statement. It is terribly broken, from pre-K up to PhD. The American education system is completely broken.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really f****d up, a 17-yo isn't mature enough to take such a huge loan and to understand the ramifications a loan like that has on your life. In my county you could never get that much student loan

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Peg Walton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Must be nice to be one of the lucky ones. I went to college after raising my children and still ended up with $40,000+ in loans. Now my salary isn't enough to live and pay loans. Their "programs" do not help. Wish I had never gone to college. My Masters is worthless.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a swede with mostly free schools and low cost state loans to cover other expenses it is so horrifying to read all these tragedies :'(

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should stop spoiling yourself and demanding luxuries. If you don't have the money to eat, just don't. It's as simple as that. *sarcasm - just to make sure*

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Jeff Christensen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Australia university was free until 1988, but now it is paid for by Government loans - but repaymemts don't start until your income is over a certain threshold. If you never reach that threshold, you never repay the debt.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just can't understand why AT LEAST the loans couldn't be without interest. I believe that is how the UK has it (correct me if I'm wrong, please).

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just wow.. I only pay 25 USD each month during 4 year of college.. Then (because I work while studying) another 50 USD each year for 2 year of extention.. Totally I spend around 20 Million IDR (around 1.500 USD) till graduate.. #asian

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Candice Lewis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With interest it could become that much and the sucky thing is our children will probably be responsible for some of it

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What in the entire f**k. The pettiness. Pettiness of this level can only come from the mega rich.

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There are 2 types of people who are wronged those that say never again to noone else and those who stop progress because it does not help them personally

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMFG I'm surprised boomers aren't being slaughtered en masse in the USA. Pro Tip: Start with the politicians...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's terryfing that someone has reason to write "i did a terrible thing" because he studied for a job he wanted to do. Not everyone likes to be doctor/lawyer/whatever just to pay off his or hers loans.

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Missy Barton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I officially paid off my student loans four years ago. Want to know how? My husband died.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your payments are income based, your (compounded) interest will continue to accrue, which means your loan amount will be more when it's forgiven than when it was initiated. The government could have saved money by just paying for the tuition in the first place.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From malawi a third world country. Paid of my university degree debt in 1 month after getting a job.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's supposed to be a joke, right? She didn't pay it off, her mother basically did!

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