Congressional Democrats offer $3 trillion debt deal

Congressional Democrats are urging the debt-reduction supercommittee to pursue a far-reaching agreement to slice $3 trillion from the federal budget over the next decade through significant cuts to federal health programs, including Medicare, and as much as $1.3 trillion in new�…

Protesters advocate making student loan debt disappear

NEW YORK - As President Barack Obama announces plans to ease repayment of student loan debt, some in the “Occupy” protest movement are agitating for a far more radical solution: debt forgiveness or a mass payment stoppage.

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Student loan debt has surpassed credit card debt, and only about a third of student loan borrowers are current on their payments. 13.8 percent of student loan borrowers defaulted on their loans within three years of starting repayment, according to .

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Student loan debt a 'crushing burden' that harms young families, expert says

The "crushing burden" of student loans delays marriage and childbirth and encourages cohabitation, family policy expert Allan Carlson said in a lecture on Friday. He urged a pro-family debt relief program to help alleviate the financial stresses student loans can cause.