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Student Debt
Debt Activists Are Planning to Strike If Biden Doesn’t Extend Payment Pause
Fifty debtors over 50 years old are planning to hold a debt strike. Together, their loans are worth over $6 million.
Biden Administration Sends Signal That It May Be Extending Student Loan Pause
Officials have told student loan servicers to not send out bills ahead of the current end of the pause on August 31.
Cancellation of Corinthian Loans Is Only the Beginning of Student Debt Abolition
Ultimately, we need to abolish all student debt, for everyone, and publicly fund college.
As Biden Cancels Corinthian Students’ Debt, They Urge Cancellation for All
The Biden administration will wipe out $5.8 billion in debt held by defrauded students who attended Corinthian Colleges.
Critics Call Biden’s $10,000 Student Debt Forgiveness Plan “Woefully Inadequate”
The proposal would also place income limits on who can benefit from the debt forgiveness plan.
7 in 10 Young Voters Support Canceling Student Debt, Poll Finds
The new data adds to a slew of previous polls, nearly all showing that most Americans favor student debt cancellation.
Officials Raise Concern Over Biden’s Plan to Limit Student Loan Cancellation
Officials say the Education Department doesn’t have the data to implement a debt cancellation plan with an income cap.
Let’s End the Shame of Student Debt While Calling for Its Cancellation
To reduce income inequality, we need to reject “debt shaming” and insist on cancellation of student debt.
$50K Student Loan Cancellation Overwhelmingly Benefits Poorest Borrowers
The findings, compiled for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, confirm that canceling student debt is a progressive economic policy.
Canceling Student Debt Is Morally Right. It’s Also Good Politics for Democrats.
Anything less than universal student debt cancellation would be a mistake.