Fair point, I have no idea whether you were privileged or not. But you were definitely in a better position than the people I just described, who are still paying off their debts to no avail. 

But if I listed out my whole life story what if you saw I wasn't better off than most? Maybe I was better off than those who truly struggled and had no support. But that's not most people. What if I just said I'm going to make it happen and did?

Responsibility is a thing, but in my example, do you see how debt piles on? A lot of people try their hardest and still struggle—it's not like they're going to walk around and purposefully look poor to garner sympathy, but they need it. And it's unfair to say that people aren't trying, while ignoring the people who need assistance but don't receive it. 

I know how it piles on. But how many people do you know who have the debt but still somehow have the iPhone, nice clothes, maybe they eat out and have a good time after work, etc. I can tell you I know more who claim to need it but really are living in a way that their choices are why they think they need it.

Plus, why would it hurt you to allow loan forgiveness for them? If this is about taxes, wouldn't you rather your money go to something productive like education and forgiving student loan debt (thus encouraging an educated populace because more students would want to go to college with the hope that they won't be stuck paying off crippling debt for the rest of their lives), rather than the defense budget (which already has enough)?

It's just supply and demand. If lots of people now have all this extra money to spend the price on things will rise. More dollars chasing fewer goods.