News | Politics & Elections 2 Red States Are Taxing Student Debt Relief — But Didn’t Tax PPP Forgiveness Both states exempted PPP loans from taxes, but could slap student debt borrowers with several-hundred-dollar tax bills. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 2, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 46 Percent of Voters Are More Likely to Vote Thanks to Student Debt Relief Plan The polling suggests that student debt relief is a politically savvy move, as activists have pointed out for years. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 1, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden’s Rating Hits Highest Point in Months After Student Debt Plan Announcement “It’s as if enacting popular public policy that helps everyday people is actually good politics,” said Ilhan Omar. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 29, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Rebukes GOP for Hypocritical “Squawking” About Student Debt Relief “I don’t hear any of these Republicans squawking when we give massive tax breaks to billionaires,” Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 29, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor AOC Says Reversing Trump Tax Cuts Could Fund Cancelation of All Student Debt The lawmaker reminded followers that it’s thanks to activists that the White House canceled student debt at all. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 29, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth If Biden Can Cancel Some Student Debt, He Can Cancel All Student Debt in the US Biden’s student debt plan lays a groundwork for future jubilees. It’s time to push for full debt cancellation. By Frederick Bell Jr. , Truthout August 27, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Mitch McConnell’s Condemnation of Debt Relief Is Dripping With Hypocrisy Biden’s debt relief plan is not nearly enough, but it is a key step. Of course, Republicans are decrying it as "unfair." By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout August 26, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Cancel It All: An Interview With Astra Taylor on the Call for Full Debt Relief Taylor debunks cynical arguments against debt cancellation, including Mitch McConnell's complaints about Biden's action. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 25, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Student Debt Activists Say Much More Is Needed — Including Free College After Biden's announcement, advocates are pushing for larger-scale debt cancellation and free education for all. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 25, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Biden Announces Long-Awaited Plan to Cancel Up to $20K in Student Debt The president also said he is extending the student loan payment pause “one final time” until December 31. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 24, 2022 Truthout