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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    Funny you bring up a king. Biden is empowered by congress to forgive debt, people broadly support student debt relief. How is forgiving debt acting like a king in this circumstance?

    I think you are confusing the actions of the unelected SCOTUS who routinely takes actions against the will of the people. If Biden wants to stop unilateral actions, he literally needs to fight against this far right SCOTUS.

    Why are you arguing about student debt relief if you don’t know the law that empowers POTUS? It’s cited by Biden himself, but you can google yourself, you might learn something.

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      Biden is empowered by congress to forgive debt

      I asked for a citation on this. Show me where you’re seeing that please.

      It’s cited by Biden himself, but you can google yourself, you might learn something.

      You make the claim, you’ve got to back it up.

      I think you are confusing the actions of the unelected SCOTUS who routinely takes actions against the will of the people.

      I’m not a fan of the current make up of the SCOTUS, but its never been their job to represent the “will of the people”. Their job is to interpret laws written by the Legislative Branch and signed into by the Executive.

      I don’t think you have a good grasp of the basics of our system of government.

      If Biden wants to stop unilateral actions, he literally needs to fight against this far right SCOTUS.

      If you’re looking for insurrectionists, you’ll find them on the Conservative side.