AlterNet / By Isaac Fitzgerald

The Beast That Swallows Its Young

A great music video by Matt Kresling highlights the cost of education.

June 24, 2008 |

Artist Matt Kresling's latest creation, The Beast That Swallows Its Young, encourages viewers to consider defaulting on their student loans. The song was created using messages from Matt's own student-loan debt collectors.

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