Student debt
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Republicans argue Biden student debt program is ‘major question’
Republicans want the Supreme Court to use a case about student loan debt relief to restrict the regulatory power of the Biden administration — even if that also would hamstring a future GOP president.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
The new proposal would cap payments for undergraduate loans at 5% of borrowers’ discretionary pay, cutting their bills in half, and require payments only for those who earn more than about $30,000 a year.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Education Department to begin testing student debt relief application
The application will require borrowers to give their Social Security numbers and attest that they earned less than the income caps set for relief.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
Another View: One very real problem with Biden’s student loan forgiveness
Scammers are taking advantage of the moment to steal from borrowers.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
After cancellation, Democrats look to reduce future student debt
The election-season bill has dim odds of passage in the House and virtually no hope in the Senate.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
The Maine Millennial: Are you telling me that government programs don’t benefit everyone equally?
Anger and indignation in response to student loan forgiveness come down to American attitudes toward class and ‘upward mobility.’
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Commentary: Biden’s debt cancellation won’t end the student loan crisis
Congressional action is still needed to reform the way the government funds higher education.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Another View: Forgiving student loans is a costly mistake
Wiping out debt now will only encourage students to take out still-bigger loans in the future.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
Maine Voices: There’s no good reason to resent education loan forgiveness
I say this as somebody with almost a quarter of a million dollars in student debt – which I plan to pay back.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Commentary: Biden’s student debt cancellation is a welcome starting point
We can and should do more to relieve those struggling under this burden – and to assist the scholars of the future.