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Do you support President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program?

In August 2022 President Joe Biden announced that his administration will forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt. The plan will cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers making under $125,000 a year or couples making less than $250,000 a year. Borrowers who receive federal Pell Grants and make less than $125,000 a year would be eligible for total forgiveness of $20,000. The Wharton School of Business estimated that the plan will cost $300 billion over 10 years.

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55%
Yes
45%
No
48%
Yes
32%
No
7%
Yes, but we should cancel all student loan debt and make education free
8%
No, we should instead focus on lowering the cost of education
4%
No, this is unfair to students who already paid off their loans
1%
No, forgiving loans creates a moral hazard

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 @95DBZ89 from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but we should also focus on lowering the cost of education

 @9989DXL from Alabama  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but I do believe it is unfair to students who already paid off their loans, to those who are not eligible to receive forgiveness, and is unfair to taxpayers who will have to pick up the bill.

 @96PD2SN from Indiana  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, and we should also focus on lowering the cost of education

 @9585X99 from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, and we should focus on lowering the cost of education.

 @95X5KMQ from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but we should focus on lowering the cost of education.

  @Silver911 from Maryland  answered…4yrs4Y

Loans are very predatory towards the middle and especially lower class putting a majority of our workers in a state of unaffordable debt. This helps more people live a richer happier life! And as for the counter arguments of

  1. Who will work the lower wage jobs: The immigrants and teenagers have and will work the jobs that no adult would dream of in our current state
  2. What about all the people who already paid of their student loans: They're already financially stable, but I do agree that this is a fair argument, so we should also strive for a money back stimulus for those who have already paid off their loans, but even if not this is still an all around WIN for the economy and quality of life!

 @985KW6B from California  answered…4yrs4Y

yes, but we should focus on lowering the cost of education

 Deleted from  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only for low income families.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…1yr1Y

Biden Clears Student Debt for 150,000

The Biden administration announced a new round of student loan forgiveness on Monday, extending relief to an additional 150,000 borrowers and bringing the total number of beneficiaries during Biden's term to over 5 million. The latest wave of debt relief targets three specific groups: 85,000 people who were defrauded by their educational institutions, 61,000 borrowers with permanent or total disabilities, and 6,100 public service workers.The total cost of student loan forgiveness under the Biden administration has now reached $183.6 billion. This record-breaking amount of relief was achieved through significant reforms to both the Borrower Defense program and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF program alone has helped over 1 million borrowers during Biden's term, compared to just 7,000 before his administration.Education Secretary Miguel Cardona emphasized the administration's commitment to making the system more accountable to both students and taxpayers. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal highlighted how the program has helped various groups, including public servants, disabled individuals, those defrauded by their colleges, and long-term borrowers who have made payments for decades.The announcement comes as the administration prepares for the transition to President-elect Trump, with officials noting that federal efforts on student loan relief are likely to slow down after the change in leadership. While the administration celebrated reaching this milestone of helping 5 million borrowers, officials declined to specify whether additional relief would be announced before Biden leaves office next week.The program represents a fulfillment of Biden's campaign promise to address issues in the student loan system, with Cardona noting that the achievement surpasses that of any previous administration in history.

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   @YouTubePolitics submitted…1yr1Y

Donald Trump Isn't Letting Them TRAVEL?

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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