News | Economy & Labor Bernie Sanders Calls for the Cancellation of All Medical Debt “‘Medical debt’ and ‘Medical bankruptcy’ are two phrases that should not exist,” Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 22, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor New Puerto Rico Debt Plan Is a False “Solution” Crafted to Benefit Capitalists The plan charts a future largely absent the input of Puerto Ricans who will be most impacted by its devastating effects. By Sarah Molinari & Marisol LeBrón , Truthout January 30, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Dodges Question About His Failure to Cancel Student Debt The president campaigned on canceling up to $10,000 of student debt per borrower. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 20, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor “Your Debt Is Someone Else’s Asset”: Calls Grow to Keep Student Loan Moratorium The $15 trillion in U.S. household debt is a form of wealth transfer from the poor to the rich. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! December 10, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections McConnell Says He’ll Allow Vote on Raising Debt Ceiling Through December The United States government was set to default on its debts — something it has never done before — later this month. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 6, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Nearly One in Five Americans Are in Collections for Medical Debt It’s time to expand Medicare to full coverage for all people in this country. By Thom Hartmann , TheHartmannReport July 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Throughout the Pandemic, Some Hospitals Still Sued Patients Over Medical Debt A new study says that most of the hospitals doling out lawsuits, liens and garnishments are registered nonprofits. By Jenny Deam , ProPublica June 21, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor To Address Increasing Inequality and Global Poverty, We Must Cancel Debt Massive debt levels are creating a global crisis. “The slates must be wiped clean,” says scholar Eric Toussaint. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout June 15, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Debt Union Crafts Executive Order for Biden to Cancel All Student Loan Debt Progressive organizations and activists have grown increasingly frustrated over Biden's inaction on student debt. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 14, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The GOP Only Cares About the Debt Ceiling When Spending Goes Toward the People In the GOP mindset, busting through the debt ceiling is OK so long as the money flows to the wealthy through tax cuts. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout May 31, 2021 Truthout