Why Student Debt Gets No Respect

If you wonder why the nation's politicians are slow to come to the aid of young adults with student debt, these numbers explain it. The people most likely to vote (older Americans) have no experience with student debt.

Percentage of people who have never had student debt, by generation

Millennials: 51%

Gen Xers: 58%

Boomers: 69%

Matures: 86%

Source: Harris Interactive, Amidst Senate Inaction on Student Loan Rates, Paying Back Student Loans a Considerable Stress Point for Debtors