All student debt in the US, visualized

What if all of this debt was canceled This is what that would look like. Become a Video Lab member to get a behind the scenes look at how we created the data visualization for this video: Student loan debt has increased exponentially in the past few decades. So now, some Democratic presidential candidates propose canceling those debts all 1. 6 trillion of it. But is this a good idea Who exactly does it benefit For more on student loan debt, read this Vox explainer on Elizabeth Warren s plan: And this explainer on Bernie Sanders s plan: This piece explains why wonks don t like Sanders s plan: And to get a wider perspective on the whole debate, Matt Yglesias breaks it down: Subscribe to our channel is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out Watch our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Facebook: Or Twitter: