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Student Debt

People rally in support of student debt cancellation outside of the White House

AOC Says Congress Could Reverse Trump Tax Cuts to Cancel All Student Debt

"You could undo the 2017 tax cuts for the 1% and forgive all student loans plus have money left over," said the New York Democrat.

Jake Johnson ·

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz Worries Working Class Might 'Get Off the Bong' and Vote After Student Debt Relief

"Republicans revealing what they REALLY think about the working class," said one progressive commentator.

Brett Wilkins ·

Ronald Reagan makes a face during White House Correspondents Dinner

Student Loan Debt Is an American Malignancy Born of Ronald Reagan

Forgiving student debt is not a slap at anybody; it's righting a moral wrong inflicted on millions by Reagan and his morbidly rich Republican buddies.

Thom Hartmann ·

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Biden's Student Debt Plan Is an Important Step Towards Narrowing the Racial Wealth Divide

Black students have had to take out larger loans and faced greater difficulty paying them back than other borrowers.

Sarah Anderson ·

Student debt protest

Why $10,000 in Student Debt Relief Is Not Enough

Joe Biden, and Democrats in Congress, should cancel student debt, all of it. But even that is only the beginning of what must be done to make higher education accessible for all.

India Walton ·

A demonstrator holds a sign during a student debt cancellation rally

As Student Debt Fight Continues, Progressives Eye Another Goal: Tuition-Free College

"We intend to keep fighting until all student debt is canceled and college is free," said one campaigner.

Jake Johnson ·

Bernie Sanders at a 'Cancel Student Debt' rally

Biden Student Debt Relief Plan a 'Big Deal,' Says Sanders, 'But We Have Got to Do More'

"At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, education, from pre-school through graduate school, must be a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few."

Jon Queally ·

Mitch McConnell

After $1.9 Trillion Giveaway to Rich, McConnell Calls Debt Relief for Working Class 'Slap in the Face'

"You literally canceled $1,900,000,000,000 in tax cuts for the rich," said Public Citizen.

Julia Conley ·

Joe Biden

Progressives Say Biden Student Debt Plan 'A Good Start, But Not Enough'

"In the long term, we need to keep pushing for more relief and for free public college and vocational school," said Rep. Ro Khanna.

Brett Wilkins ·

Demonstrators urge President Joe Biden to cancel student loan debt

Anger Mounts Over Biden's Reported Plan to Means-Test Student Debt Relief

"The hoops of means-testing means that millions and millions of borrowers won't get help," warned one advocate.

Jake Johnson ·

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