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It's spooky season, but millions of Americans who have been haunted by student debt for years will be able to shake that scary specter this month now that the student debt cancellation application is live. Briahna Joy Gray spoke to The Debt Collective's Astra Taylor and Sparky Abraham about the status of ongoing lawsuits intended to thwart debt relief, the open application process, and a debt strike for all of those who don't qualify, and who will still have thousands of dollars of debt even after Biden's plan comes into effect. This is one you're going to want to share widely: Comrades don't let comrades leave money on the table. https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application https://protectborrowers.org/public-service-loan-forgiveness/ https://actionnetwork.org/forms/cant-pay-wont-pay-join-the-student-debt-strike Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube to access our full video library. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands)

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Anonymous

I love name Sparky.

Anonymous

Callin app seems to be improving like a warm glass of milk on a hot summer day.

Anonymous

Democrats are just Republican enablers. Until that party is gone it will be the same.

Drew McGill

Anyone listen to Debrief for this episode? It skips around so hard a little bit after the 15 mins mark I think. I noticed this happening during the Kanye episode too. I love Callin but my GOD it has to be one of the most buggy apps I’ve ever seen. We’re losing so much here. Brie, you should record all your episodes and place them on the BF YouTube with your recording if this continues because a lot of stuff is getting lost here it seems.

Anonymous

I don’t understand accepting the victim position so readily. If I am robbed or assaulted, then yes I am a victim. If I sign a bad contract or make a decision that turns out poorly, I am not a victim. In fact, I would be offended if someone called me a victim because it implies they think I wasn’t capable of making an informed decision. Most people weighed their options, knew the cost and decided college was worth it. Many others decided against it and went straight to work. Were these people tricked into thinking they were guaranteed a high paying job? Did their loan get doubled when they weren’t looking? This is not to say those with debt shouldn’t take the chance to get rid of it. I would. The government hands out money to undeserving corporations all the time. But all this language about being a victim and deserving debt cancellation, I just don’t agree with.

Anonymous

Yes, we were tricked, told we were going to get high paying jobs & paying it back wouldbe easy. I've paid more than my principal back & still owe more than I took out. It will never end. I'm 52. Took my loans out originally @ 20.

Anonymous

Wait so what was the alternative? Ok, you were tricked and led to believe a college degree would be worth it for your future earnings. For most people who borrowed for college n 1990, it was. Taking on debt to go to college was the right choice for most people. The majority did end up making more, even accounting for debt, than if they had not gone to college. So what you’re saying is “they” (the unidentified people who duped you) should have predicted it was not going to be the right choice for you and convinced you to not borrow money and not attend college? And because they didn’t, you are a victim. So you’re just a pawn in this whole saga.

Anonymous

I’m not getting any of the paywalled content anymore even though I’m a paying subscriber. Anyone else? Can you please help, Brie??

Anonymous

Some big labor unions like Unite Here prefer to divide the working class and put white collar worker vs. Blue collar workers against each other.