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![Sen. Elizabeth Warren arrives for a for hearing on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1004-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren: Student Debt Relief Lawsuit Shows GOP Prioritizes Profit Over People
The lawsuit filed by six GOP-led states to stop debt forgiveness exposes Republicans’ priorities, she said.
![Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020 in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_09-29-student-debt-400x300.jpg)
Activists Condemn GOP States’ “Sham” Lawsuit Over Student Debt Forgiveness
Six Republican-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday attempting to halt Biden's student debt forgiveness plan.
![Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) attends a campaign rally for Michigan Democratic Reps. Andy Levin and Rashida Tlaib on July 29, 2022 in Pontiac, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_09-21-sanders-michigan-400x300.jpg)
Sanders to Democrats: If You Support Progressive Policies, “You Win Elections”
“If Democrats are going to do well in 2022, in my view, they’ve got to stand up very firmly for working families.”
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GOP: Student Loan Forgiveness Hurts Ability to Lure Poor People Into Military
Progressives criticized Republicans for openly advocating for the continuation of the poverty draft.
![Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel on July 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_0907-ted-cruz-400x300.jpg)
Ilhan Omar Blasts Ted Cruz Over GOP Plan to Kill Student Debt Relief
Republicans are turning to the Supreme Court in a desperate bid to block debt relief. Progressives are pushing back.
![Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_0905-Student-debt-400x300.jpg)
Many Child Care Workers Are Blocked From Student Loan Forgiveness
Child care workers employed by for-profit centers or self-employed are not eligible for the PSLF program.
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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.
![President Joe Biden greets supporters after speaking at a rally hosted by the Democratic National Committee at Richard Montgomery High School on August 25, 2022, in Rockville, Maryland.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_0901-biden-r-400x300.jpg)
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.
![Student loan debt activists rally outside the White House a day after President Biden announced a plan that would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 a year in Washington, D.C., on August 25, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/08/2022_0829-student-debt-c-400x300.jpg)
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.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders, right, and Sen. Ted Cruz leave the Senate Chamber after final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act at the U.S. Capitol on August 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/08/2022_0808-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
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.