US student loan trillion dollar ticking time bomb

The American Dream is a symbol of education and success, but many are finding themselves left with a lifetime of debt trying to achieve it. U.S. graduates can end up owing tens of thousands of dollars after college, in an economy where they then struggle to find a job. Now they're questioning whether it's all worth it - as RT's Marina Portnaya explains.

• 2012-05-13T13:05:36+00:00
• Duration: 02:47

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