Macon, Georgia — A top official in the federal student loan program resigned Thursday, calling the system "fundamentally broken." Wayne Johnson also wants billions of existing debt forgiven.
Johnson thinks Washington should follow his lead and quit the federal student loan program.
"Washington needs to be 100% out of the student loan business," he told CBS News, adding that not only is the system broken, it's an "insane system."
Johnson reported directly to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and watched student debt keep ballooning with the cost of college. In all, 42 million Americans currently have student debt. The average household owes almost $47,000.
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"It just seems unconquerable. And that anxiety has just sat with me since," Smith said.
Month by month, Smith's paying it down. But 5.4 million student borrowers are in default. Johnson has a plan to wipe away much of it.
"$50,0000 of your federal...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former...5kM3rc1n3wC-Xcq4zjcc7EaideKZfuTINIf1IvH6txzoY
Johnson thinks Washington should follow his lead and quit the federal student loan program.
"Washington needs to be 100% out of the student loan business," he told CBS News, adding that not only is the system broken, it's an "insane system."
Johnson reported directly to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and watched student debt keep ballooning with the cost of college. In all, 42 million Americans currently have student debt. The average household owes almost $47,000.
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"It just seems unconquerable. And that anxiety has just sat with me since," Smith said.
Month by month, Smith's paying it down. But 5.4 million student borrowers are in default. Johnson has a plan to wipe away much of it.
"$50,0000 of your federal...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former...5kM3rc1n3wC-Xcq4zjcc7EaideKZfuTINIf1IvH6txzoY
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