Nothing will top “student loan forgiveness “ unfortunately, even if they know they will never get it.
Maybe get the government out of loan business all together so colleges
Would have to lower costs but that wouldn’t appeal to people in debt already
How about a one-time loan forgiveness and then permanently shut the government guaranteed student loan business down! Also post the names and their loan amounts forgiven of all who benefited so when people ask why I can’t get a college loan one can point at those names and numbers! Maybe social opprobrium can be used here! Like time spent in stocks & pillories in the public square in the old days. Employers also would know what they’re hiring responsibility-wise.
Just an idea!