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UK MPs Told Debt-Laden Graduates Are Treated as ‘Cash Cows’

UK MPs Told Debt-Laden Graduates Are Treated as ‘Cash Cows’

The Guardian reports that MPs were told indebted graduates are effectively subsidizing older generations’ lifestyles, raising concerns about intergenerational fairness. The discussion highlighted the weight of student debt and its broader socioeconomic impacts.

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Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told