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Higher enrollment rates among women in college combined with wage gaps in the labor market create a situation where repayment is more burdensome despite equivalent or greater educational attainment. Targeting the root causes such as the mismatch between degree programs and labor market demand as well as addressing pay inequality could go further toward sustainable solutions than focusing solely on collection methods. Garnishment is a tool but it comes at a cost to economic mobility for those affected and that tradeoff deserves careful consideration when shaping policy...