Blank check
President Biden’s cancellation of more student loans is a textbook example of moral hazard (“Student debt racket,” Feb. 23).
Risk-takers enjoy benefits when their decisions turn out well for them; somebody else pays the price if undesirable outcomes occur.
Student-loan recipients enjoy the benefits of higher incomes if college helps their careers, but taxpayers are on the hook when loans aren’t repaid or canceled due to low post-college earnings.
This results in inefficient use of resources as too many people go to college and too many students major in subjects that have low earnings.
This creates a palpable sense of unfairness for taxpayers and those who repaid their loans, didn’t take out loans or didn’t go to college.
It’s time for the Biden administration to stop making end runs around the Supreme Court’s rejection of student-loan-forgiveness programs.
James E. Ciecka, Chicago, Ill.
Nature or nurture
The mother of a son killed in a tragic subway surfing incident is suing Meta, TikTok and the MTA, blaming them for his death (“Mother of fatal train-surf teen sues,” Feb. 22).
Truthfully, death involves common sense and upbringing in the home.
The internet didn’t promote this incident.
If the young man had used common sense he wouldn’t have gotten on top of the train in the first place.
Being taught the difference between right and wrong at home is a huge factor as well.
Parents and young people must take accountability and responsibility for their negative actions.
Ultimately they have no one to blame but themselves.
Joseph Comperchio, Brooklyn
Jock shock
In a transparent attempt to attract fashionable fans, Major League Baseball produced see-through pants (“Work is being done to fix highly ridiculed MLB jerseys,” Feb. 28).
National pastime puritans are crying foul, deeming the uniforms too revealing.
I don’t see what the problem is.
They’re called ballplayers for a reason.
Scratching oneself is a time-honored sporting tradition.
My hope is that this controversy leads to the total obsolescence of athletic uniforms.
Names and numbers are too redundant.
Let players wear what they wish, whether that’s denim, linen or leather.
Oliver Mosier, Brooklyn
Ballooning danger
The Post reported this week that an unidentified balloon was crossing the United States (“Balloon blowup,” Feb. 25).
This latest balloon flew over Utah, but NORAD said it posed no threat.
I seem to recall the same language was used with the January 2023 Chinese spy balloon incident lasting for over a week.
Finally, we shot it down in February.
The White House’s theater of the absurd never ends.
The actors say, “Move on, show’s over.”
Jim Grant, Jensen Beach, Fla.
Police presence
After reading The Post’s analysis on the effect of police presence in the subway on crime, I suspect I know why Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams increased police patrols in the subways (which reduced crime) shortly before the 2022 elections (“Cop effect on crime in subway,” Feb. 29).
After the elections they reduced patrol and crime increased.
This is an example of political savvy, and the voter was fooled once again.
Now New Yorkers are stuck with a mayor who is incompetent and a governor who has her head in the ground.
The voters need to remember the tactics of these hoaxers the next time they vote.
Nicholas Maffei, Yonkers
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