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.

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.

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    1 month ago

    As I said before, congress passed a law that allowed presidents to forgive debt, are you saying congress didn’t support that?

    Go read Biden’s own citations, on where he gets power if you are interested.

    Stop ignoring SCOTUS, where did they get their power, it certainly wasn’t our constitution. You are out here with a white glove looking for faults in everything but the Roberts court. The most corrupt court we’ve had in my lifetime.

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      1 month ago

      As I said before, congress passed a law that allowed presidents to forgive debt, are you saying congress didn’t support that?

      For the third time point to valid source.

      “what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence” -Hitchens

      Consider yourself dismissed. You’re dancing from point to point as soon as your current point is too weak. I’m guessing you’ll just do that forever because your arguments are too weak to defend. Feel free to reply to oblivion. I won’t be replying. Have a nice day.

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        1 month ago

        Just look up the law the Biden administration cited in his original debt relief and his response to SCOTUS.

        Why would you argue with someone online about student debt forgiveness when you don’t even know basics like the law Biden cited.