Better ways to tackle student loan problem

There are those who, after high school, got low paying entry level jobs, but worked hard, learned, and earned their way into higher paying positions. Others went to trade schools or worked as apprentices (or both) and now have good paying jobs in the trades. Still others worked in a variety of jobs, paying their way as they pursued their college degrees. Should the Biden administration demand that their tax dollars be used to pay the student loan debts of others?

The cost of college is ridiculous – a topic for another discussion – but if the government is going to be involved in our educational systems (many believe the federal Department of Education should be abolished) then instead of spending billions of dollars relieving the debt of those who willingly assumed the responsibility for their loans, how about establishing scholarships for deserving students? Or maybe looking into why colleges are charging such outrageous fees?

GENE LEMON Yuma