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We were told college would make life better. I'll never be able to retire because of it. | Opinion

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LZ Granderson: 9 million debtors 50 and older hold more than $400 billion in student loans.

Granderson worked two jobs to get a job that could provide for my family and myself in my older years , he says.

He says unless President Joe Biden takes swift action to discharge student debt, many of us will never be able to retire.

LZ: Relieving older Americans of their debts makes more sense than discharging them at funerals.

Renita Walker: Canceling student debt is not a drain on public resources, it supports working families and communities.

Walker: Discharging debts based on a debtor’s age falls squarely within congressionally-approved regulations.

Leading Republicans , including President-elect Donald Trump , want to block student loan cancellation across the board.

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