White House poised to cancel up to $10K
in debt for some student loans: Report
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/23/2022 2:01:06 PM
The Biden administration is leaning toward canceling up to $10,000 in student loan debt for those who make less than $125,000 a year, according to a new report. CNN reported that the announcement could come Wednesday, and that additional forgiveness for specific parts of the population are on the table as well. Liberal Democrats such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have pressed for a far more sweeping loan forgiveness program. The income cap was seen as a way of insulating the White House from criticism that the debt relief is benefiting those who can afford their payments, per CNN.
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Rare earth metals: cerium (Ce), gadolinium (Gd)
Mining group/metal: aluminum (Al)
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Already paid off your student loans? Tough nuts, because now you're also going to pay off the loans of others, who don't feel like paying, and you'll like it. Meanwhile, the Republicans are nowhere to be found. Maybe one day we'll catch on to how this all works.