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 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: