President Biden said the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down his student debt forgiveness plan underscores the “hypocrisy” of Republicans, who also championed dolling out billions in pandemic-related loans to businesses. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Washington, D.C. – In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Nebraska, MoveOn Political Action will speak alongside borrowers and allies from the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), Young Invincibles, NAACP, MoveOn, Student Debt Crisis Center, Center for Responsible Lending, We the 45, and more today at noon ET in front of the Supreme Court on the urgent need for immediate and automatic debt relief. Move On Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting also issued the following statement: “Today’s decision means tens of millions of borrowers are now…
Read More...President Joe Biden recently said Congress approved his plan to “forgive” student loan debt. While talking with a group of young people at the White House during an on-camera interview published Sunday by NowThis News, Biden said he had “just signed a law” that would forgive $ 20,000 in student debt for Pell Grant recipients and $ 10,000 for all borrowers earning less than $ 125,000 a year. “It’s passed. I got it passed by a vote or two, and it’s in effect,” Biden said. Actually, Biden used executive action…
Read More...Washington, D.C. – In response to President Biden’s student debt relief plan, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “President Biden’s executive order, canceling $ 10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers, canceling $ 20,000 in loans for Pell Grant recipients, reforming income-based repayment plans to benefit borrowers, and extending the payment pause until the end of the year, marks the biggest and boldest action a president has ever taken to provide student debt relief to struggling families. “The executive order will give millions of people relief…
Read More...Several prominent Democrats are continuing to push President Biden on canceling student debt, shortly after the administration extended a payment deadline for borrowers. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts Democrat, said Mr. Biden has the authority to cancel federal student debt outright. “Student debt cancellation is good policy AND good politics,” Ms. … The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Saint Louis University is threatening to expel or suspend a student for posting flyers advertising the Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh’s off-campus speaking event, according to the Young America’s Foundation. The student, James Dowling, was told in a Dec. 9 videoconference with school administrators that he could face expulsion for his “inappropriate conduct” and “failure to comply,” according to YAF. Dowling, a member of the Saint Louis University College Republicans group, was putting up flyers advertising Walsh’s off-campus event on Dec. 1 when nearby SLU administrators, uncomfortable with the presence of SLU’s name on the…
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