@rbreich How you pay for student debt relief is easy peasy.

If they've been on good courses that enhance their economic value then they'll pay higher taxes throughout their working lives.

If they've been on good courses that enhance their social value in necessary but poorly paid jobs then society will benefit from it throughout their working lives and funding from general taxation is entirely reasonable.

If they've been on crap courses that don't do them any good ... why the fuck should they be punished for getting such a decision wrong at the age of 16 or 17 which they can hardly be expected to have the life skills necessary to spot scammers? Funding from general taxation is a reasonable insurance policy.