By introducing a bill to prevent Joe Biden from wiping out student debt, “aren’t Republican senators admitting that student debt cancellation is within the authority of the president?” asked one journalist. Republican lawmakers on Wednesday inadvertently acknowledged that President Joe Biden has the power to wipe out federal student loan debt with the stroke of a […]
“Widespread debt cancellation is needed immediately,” said one advocate. A survey out Thursday shows that more than half of student loan borrowers in the United States say they would not currently be able to make a single monthly debt payment if they were required to, a finding that comes amid mounting calls for universal student debt cancellation. The […]
“Write, call, email,” urged the Democratic leader, who said President Joe Biden is “more open” to the proposal than ever before. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged debt relief campaigners to keep pushing President Joe Biden to broadly wipe out student debt, saying he’s talked extensively with the White House about debt cancellation for […]
“We need immediate student debt relief, and deferring payments again is a great step, but we need to do more,” says Congresswoman Marie Newman. After a White House official confirmed this week that President Joe Biden is considering further extending a pandemic-related pause on student loan payments, lawmakers and activists renewed calls for debt cancellation. [pullquote]”We […]