Tag: student debt

Conservatives are hoping right-wing courts will intervene to deny debt relief to tens of millions of borrowers.

This plan will eliminate student debt for near 20 million Americans and reduce debt for another 43 million people.

The estimated total debt of the more than 100 students in Wiley College's class of 2022 totaled $300,000.

In the richest country in the history of the world, it is absurd, to say the least, that we have sentenced an entire generation to a lifetime of debt simply for doing what was expected of them — getting a college education.

Student debt disproportionately impacts Black and Brown Americans. It’s time to end this collective financial burden, and the president can do so with the stroke of a pen.

As crucial steps to reduce income inequality, we need to reject “debt shaming” and insist on cancelation of student debt.

"Canceling $50,000 in debt is where you really make a dent in inequality and the racial wealth gap. $10,000 isn't."

"Write, call, email," urged the Democratic leader, who said President Joe Biden is "more open" to the proposal than ever before.

"There are some things within the president's control, and his hesitancy around them has contributed to a situation that isn’t as optimal. The presidency is so much larger than just the votes in the legislature."

The president created draconian bankruptcy laws — now his administration appears to be trying to overturn a ruling that helps those bankrupted by student loans.