lriv724@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoIs canceling student loan debt considered stealing?message-squaremessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareIs canceling student loan debt considered stealing?lriv724@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square53fedilinkfile-text
I have an economics teacher that made this claim in class yesterday. I wanted to know other people’s thoughts about it.
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months agoOne party’s debt is another party’s asset. So yes, cancelling a debt looks the same as stealing cash in the issuing party’s bookkeeping.
One party’s debt is another party’s asset.
So yes, cancelling a debt looks the same as stealing cash in the issuing party’s bookkeeping.