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The Treasury Committee's report said this had shifted the burden of paying for higher education from the highest earners towards all loan holders.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

As this was "inaccurate for higher earners", that "amounted to mis-selling", the report said.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

"The highest earners in this country will therefore take on a larger share" of the tax burden, said Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the SPD.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

All good points, but what’s good for high earners is doubly true for lower earners.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

As women increasingly became the chief money earners, they also increasingly became the heads of their families.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler