U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday his administration had approved $4.8 billion in student debt cancellation for 80,300 people.

“This brings the total debt cancellation my administration has approved to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans through various actions,” Biden said in a statement.

  • SCB@lemmy.world
    665·
    11 months ago

    Also he kept fighting for the rail workers and got them sick time, just off camera.

    • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
      153·
      11 months ago

      Honestly I think that pisses the Privs off more because it objectively proved that there’s options to get what’s needed done aside from setting everything on fire and starting over

      • meyotch@slrpnk.net
        81·
        11 months ago

        All parts played a role. It influences negotiations significantly when there’s a party in the corner idly flicking a lighter. Because of the implication

      • Aabbcc@lemm.ee
        6·
        11 months ago

        The rail workers got less than they wanted, and their goals were very reasonable