The White House has approved nearly $144 billion in federal loan forgiveness for about 4 million borrowers in total, according to the administration.
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that theĀ White Househas approved the cancellation of nearly $6 billion inĀ federal student debtĀ for thousands of public service workers.
The 78,000 eligible public service workers include teachers, nurses and firefighters, according to the White House.
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Itās the latest student debt cancellation move throughĀ Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs, which allow eligible borrowers to have their remaining debt forgiven if they have made a certain number of payments and are working for approved employers.
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Last year, theĀ Supreme CourtĀ invalidated Bidenās more far-reaching student loan debt relief plan, arguing that it was unlawful because Congress did not explicitly approve the move.
Centrists didnāt want this. Progressives did. Biden listened to progressives. When he encountered a setback, he could have announced he tried and given up forever, and no one would have been surprised. Hell, itās exactly what I expected would happen.
Instead he had a contingency plan ready to go and followed it up with other plans.
He listened to progressives and didnāt give up. This remains the high point of the Biden presidency.
Yes but are you aware of this conflict in the middle east? Checkmate /s
Yeah but my loans werenāt canceled!!! /s
Ok, but what about the price of gas? $3.38 a gallon to fill my massive truck I donāt need is killing my wallet. (on that one probably doesnāt need a /s)
In all seriousness, I agree, Biden continues to push hard for his agenda in a very productive way. Go Joe!
Legitimately the argument that came out of my motherās mouth.
I donāt understand the selfishness of not wanting loans cancelled for people. That money just ends up back in the economy because itās no longer going straight to the banks.
My preferred response to those arguments is just this comic.
Man I would love to have gas at $3.38 a gallon. Itās been floating back to $4-5 here ($4.09 at Costco is the cheapest around me)
No one cares
Donāt put words in my mouth just because you donāt want Biden to be subject to any scrutiny.
Iām happy with him when he listens to progressives and doesnāt give up. Which has pretty much been this one issue.