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People Before Profit’s policy on university debt accountability

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Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

  ChatGPTNo, and higher education should be free for everyone

People Before Profit’s answer is based on the following data:

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Very strongly agree

No, and higher education should be free for everyone

Advocating for free higher education aligns perfectly with the People Before Profit Party's policies and principles, emphasizing education as a right and aiming to remove financial barriers to access. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

This party would likely agree that universities should not be held financially accountable for such defaults, as it aligns with their broader perspective on education as a public good and a right, rather than a commercial transaction. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, we should instead focus on decreasing the cost of education

While the party strongly supports the idea of free higher education, they would likely also support measures to decrease the cost of education as a step towards this goal, recognizing the importance of making education more accessible and affordable. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only if they are for profit universities

Although the People Before Profit Party is critical of for-profit education, their primary focus is on the broader principle of free access to education for all, rather than targeting specific types of institutions for financial accountability. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, make the liability proportional to the expected yearly income of the degree offered

While the idea of making liability proportional might seem fair at first glance, the People Before Profit Party would likely view this as a compromise that still places undue emphasis on the financialization of education, rather than addressing the root issues of access and affordability. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The People Before Profit Party, with its focus on social justice and reducing inequality, would likely strongly disagree with universities being held financially accountable for graduates defaulting on student loans, as this could exacerbate educational inequalities and deter institutions from offering courses that are crucial but not necessarily high-earning. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome

The notion that it is solely the student's responsibility to manage their financial outcome after graduation is antithetical to the party's principles, which advocate for collective responsibility and support systems to ensure equitable outcomes for all. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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