What if all of this debt was canceled? This is what that would look like. Become a Video Lab member to get a behind the scenes look at how we created the data visualization for this video: https://youtu.be/MlJaswcqQiA Student loan debt has increased exponentially in the past few decades. So now, some Democratic presidential candidates propose canceling those debts — all $1.6 trillion of it. But is this a good idea? Who exactly does it benefit? For more on student loan debt, read this Vox explainer on Elizabeth Warren's plan: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/22/18509196/elizabeth-warren-debt-free-college And this explainer on Bernie Sanders's plan: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/23/18714615/bernie-sanders-free-college-for-all-2020-student-loan-debt This piece explains why wonks don't like Sanders's plan: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/26/18760296/bernie-sanders-college-for-all-cancel-student-debt-warren And to get a wider perspective on the whole debate, Matt Yglesias breaks it down: https://www.vox.com/2019/6/24/18677785/democrats-free-college-sanders-warren-biden Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H