- cross-posted to:
- politics@sh.itjust.works
- cross-posted to:
- politics@sh.itjust.works
The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs.
The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellation on Wednesday, saying it will erase $7.7 billion in federal student loans. With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion in student debt for nearly 5 million Americans through several programs.
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The latest relief will go to borrowers in three categories who hit certain milestones that make them eligible for cancellation. It will go to 54,000 borrowers who are enrolled in Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan, along with 39,000 enrolled in earlier income-driven plans, and about 67,000 who are eligible through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
And now, he’s changed his stance in response to a changing society and pressure from voters.
Isn’t that a good thing? Don’t we want politicians who are demonstrably responsive to voters?
He hasn’t changed his stance, hes doing the bare minimum to garner positive headlines in an election year.
He needs to actually change stances if he wants to prevent another Trump presidency.
Biden has been working to cancel or eliminate student debt for pretty much the whole of his term.
What, exactly, more do you want from him? A heartfelt apology for having a different opinion 20 years ago?
Some self-reflection and an apology would be a nice bonus, sure.
He was the lead senator that passed legislation so that student loans could no longer be discharged in bankruptcy, after all.
But what I really want is determined efforts to eliminate student debt, not half-assed efforts to get positive headlines.
So no specifics? Remember, the president didn’t make laws…
What would you have him do that he hasn’t already done?