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Should interest rates for federal student loans attending overseas be higher or lower than students attending in the U.S.A.?

  • Visas

    I think the prestige and networking opportunities in US universities is enough to keep students here. As to interest rates, they should be dramatically lower for those attending in the US than ever. I think in an issue of "The Economist," the amount of visas being given to foreign students seeking to further their careers in American universities dramatically reduced under this administration. To make up for this, domestic student loan interest rates ought to lower drastically if the administration is going to continue its visa policy. Also, I heard on "The Newshour" that the Chinese government is putting together whole packages to lure skilled Chinese-American workers back. I don't know if skilled workers networking in other countries is a threat or not, but by all means skilled workers will be essential to American competition with Europe, India and China.

    Voted for by Auxiliar.
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  • Well

    There should be no interest on federal student loans unless the federal government is willing to refrain from taking advantage of the resulting product.

    Voted for by Dwn.
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  • The loans are only for American citizens

    It is interesting that anyone assumed loans should be given to non-citizens. The federal government borrows the money to finance its debt from abroad anyway in large.

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    The issue is about encouraging Amercans to attend collegs abroad.

    Voted for by GaryCGibson.
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  • Lower

    People studying a broad should get lower interest rates. That's because they enrich america much more with their multinational perspectives, and because it encourages americans to get out of this country.

    Voted for by ExpensiveThinker.
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