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5. Biden: "I'm prepared to write off the $10,000 debt, but not $50,000,"

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 5, 2021, 10:37 AM

Apr 2021

because I don't think I have the authority to do it by signing with a pen."

What he has said is that he will write off more if Congress brings it to him on a Bill.

Biden thinks student loan debt relief is up to Congress.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/biden-thinks-student-loan-debt-relief-congress-s-good-thing-n1258478

As I said at the outset, I believe the reason EW is out there campaigning is that she wants Biden to cancel more than $10K by executive order.

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