And given that any broad-based forgiveness would cost tens of billions of dollars, all taxpayers - not just by those who have a college degree - would be contributing to the cost of cancellation. Research has shown that a college degree generally boosts an individual's earnings over their lifetime.
"While some may view this debt forgiveness as a slap in the face to people who were responsible and paid off their student loans, this is a bigger slap in the face to those Americans who never went to college," Will Bach, a financial advisor based in Ohio, told Yahoo Finance. by AnonymousĪs the president weighs broad student loan forgiveness, some Americans expressing frustration over a policy they see as unfair. The election in Brazil, where voting is mandatory for anyone aged between 18 and 70, will be held on October 2. He did not provide evidence for this claim. In 2019, he accused the actor of funding nonprofit groups that he said were responsible for fires in the Amazon. This is not the first time Bolsonaro has publicly lashed out at DiCaprio.
In their complaint, they accused the far-right leader of "fuelling the mass destruction of the Amazon with his eyes wide open and in full knowledge of the consequences," per Reuters.īrazil set a new record for Amazon deforestation earlier this year after government satellite data revealed that the number of trees cut down in the Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, the BBC reported. Last year, a group of climate lawyers called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Bolsonaro for his actions in the Amazon, Reuters reported. Since taking office in 2019, Bolsonaro has faced widespread criticism for his environmental policies. "What happens there matters to us all, and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet." "Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change," he wrote last week.
His remarks come after DiCaprio, who is also an outspoken environmental activist, encouraged voter registration among young Brazilians in several posts on his official Twitter account - some of which were written in Portuguese. "So, DiCaprio better keep his mouth shut instead of talking nonsense," he added. "Now, DiCaprio has to know that it was the very president of the World Trade Organization who said that without Brazilian agribusiness, the world would be hungry," Bolsonaro said, according to CNN. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Leonardo DiCaprio on Tuesday to "keep his mouth shut" after the Hollywood actor called on Brazilians to vote for pro-climate candidates.īolsonaro, who is running for reelection in October, made the comments during a speech to supporters in front of his official residence in Brasilia, CNN reported.