Taxpayers paid off his $250,000 in education loans.
He took out loans for his undergraduate and Masters degree in violin performance and works as a violin teacher. The Return on Investment was not very good, as he was unable to pay off his $250,000 loan – and only made interest payments.
Beyond financial goals, Lambdin said the relief is also allowing him the freedom to pursue some of his long-term dreams, including taking a sabbatical to study with his meditation teacher in India.
No where in this story does he say thank you to the taxpayers who have canceled his debt.
I am guessing the guy above did not work from age ten onward and have to pay for his own college tuition, fees, and textbooks, and live at home while doing college. Some of us made big sacrifices – and deprived ourselves of much, forced to pursue an occupation that would pay the bills, rather than “doing what you love”, and making economic choices like going to the local state college.
While those who pursued what they loved, often at expensive elite universities, with a poor ROI, now dream of traveling to India for “meditation studies”, thanks to the taxpayers. Where’s the “Thank you”?
How does this make sense?
Most of these stories are written by creative writers with expensive degrees in English Lit, creative writing, or journalism, often from elite, expensive, private universities. – Media: Who Reports the News? – Social Panic (coldstreams.com)
The author of this news story has a BA degree in journalism from American University (about $60k/year in unsubsidized tuition and fees, add another $20k for room and board – that’s a $320k education). She is a Senior Economics Policy Reporter with no formal training in the field. She also did a study abroad in London and graduated in December 2020.
