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The Supreme Court ruled Biden's student-loan forgiveness is illegal, meaning borrowers will resume payments without debt cancellation this year.

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[–] JonEFive@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But some Democratic lawmakers and advocates aren't so sure. Reps. Ro Khanna and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been among the Democrats who have publicly pushed Biden to extend the pause should the Supreme Court strike down the broad debt cancellation.

"Resuming student debt payments in the middle of an affordability crisis is unconscionable. President Biden needs to deliver on his promise to cancel student debt," Khanna wrote on Twitter.

Ocasio-Cortez previously said in an interview with Politico that it's "very important the administration has a plan that is an actual response in the event of" the Supreme Court overturning student-debt relief.

Now call me crazy, but isn't this something that the legislature would be empowered to do as well? I want to see the bills that these reps have put forth to address the issue.

[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Congress could forgive the loans too.

[–] Orionza@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Sorry guys you have to do like the Boomers you don't like and be responsible and pay off your debt like the rest of us did.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

lol. hilarious.

[–] Orionza@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Since I got a lot of downvotes, I'm assuming you all are younger than me :D

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Where's Dark Brandon when we need him?

[–] MasterSlave@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (8 children)

No free shit for you. You take on debt, you pay it back. Education is an investment and an investment carries risk. No tax payer should bail you out.

[–] artisanrox@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Also an investment BY DEFINITION is something assured of carrying a positive outcome down the road.

You're thinking of GAMBLING.

Don't even with your trying to muddy the waters between GAMBLING and INVESTMENT.

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[–] artisanrox@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

This shit is why I want OceanGate to pay for wasting the Coast Guard's time and resources.

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