My understanding about student loans is that the students are pissed because they are the one debt that can’t be cleared by a bankruptcy and the debt stays with you for a very, very long time.
They will push for them to be bankrupt-eligible at first, and then for forgiveness all together.
The “too many dollars” floating around for college has led to the increased cost.
Allowing student loans to be discharged by bankruptcy would drive down the inflated cost of college because banks would no longer offer the loans, or loan the $ to the college putting them on the hook.