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minus-squareTheWoozy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·1 year agoBiden not only wanted too, but he made sure he had a backup plan. He found a loophole in Clinton era legislation that allows a president to create income based repayment plans. It’s not quite forgiveness, but it’s the best he can do with Republicans controlling the house. https://apnews.com/article/student-loans-debt-college-cancellation-forgiveness-34152bb5000128a413efd2287887a37a If you want true loan forgiveness, vote Democratic.
minus-squareStunningGoggles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThe Democrats controlled both the house and the Senate for a time and didn’t get it done, or am I misremembering the Democrats controlling both?
minus-squareTheWoozy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhen you take Sens Manchin & Sinema into concideration, their control was very weak. It’s a miracle the got the IRA done. It was a big F*ing deal.
Biden not only wanted too, but he made sure he had a backup plan. He found a loophole in Clinton era legislation that allows a president to create income based repayment plans. It’s not quite forgiveness, but it’s the best he can do with Republicans controlling the house. https://apnews.com/article/student-loans-debt-college-cancellation-forgiveness-34152bb5000128a413efd2287887a37a
If you want true loan forgiveness, vote Democratic.
The Democrats controlled both the house and the Senate for a time and didn’t get it done, or am I misremembering the Democrats controlling both?
When you take Sens Manchin & Sinema into concideration, their control was very weak. It’s a miracle the got the IRA done. It was a big F*ing deal.