Biden's student loan ploy could cost $1TRILLION:
Budget predictions reveal staggering new
total that undermines the White House
claims it will all be paid with deficit reduction
Posted By: Ribicon, 9/5/2022 1:51:49 PM
Questions continue to mount over the White House's federal student loan forgiveness plan as multiple analyses suggest the government has underestimated the policy's hefty price tag. The most broadly impactful measure is the cancellation of up to $10,000 in student debt for borrowers making under $125,000 or $250,000 married.(Snip) But even without the cost estimates of the other policy points, several private analyses already suggest the White House's projection is modest at best. Among the most highly-cited is the Penn-Wharton budget model, which predicts total costs could reach $1 trillion. 'It is ludicrous to think that the White House’s student loan forgiveness plan will only cost $240 billion
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The "plan" also makes all future loans "forgivable" if not paid off in 10 years, and sets the minimum payment comically low. Shhh! Don't make much noise; you might awaken a Republican. The professional Aggrieved Americans aren't saying much either. Probably they've been told that reparooniums be on their way too.