Reporter Presses Education Secretary Miguel Cardona About Whether New Student Debt Plan Will Stand

At Friday's White House press briefing, Education Sec. Miguel Cardona was questioned about whether the new student debt relief plan would stand considering the Supreme Court isn't changing.

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[deborahdean]

Why make such a big deal out of student loans? Except to offer a freebie to get votes?

[jackgurchensky]

You get yourself into debt, you get yourself out of yourself. It's not the obligation of the American taxpayer to do so. Period!

[arnoldapostol]

This won’t pass and should never pass! Be responsible adults!

[jimmyhardwood]

KEEPING THEIR LIE LIVE
DEMOCRATS, AND THEIR
BROKEN PROMISES

[MB-kwtm]

I sure would love a refund check for the student loans I paid back

[whitehaze]

It would be great if our veterans and senior citizens were being fought for so hard, not those adult babies.

[sabaha]

Secretary of the maffia Briber BiDUM 👎‼️

[krazy]

This Gov't should be telling people to pay their Lord

[tommcgeethree]

Democrat give aways have become their way of life. Sad but true. 😄👍🍺🇺🇸

[dorisvedder]

The heroes act. Is too Protect all Americans. The people that pay your salary.

[gorillakong]

Ok if we are going to fight for that cause are we going to forgive the debts of homeowners who had to take out a second mortgage for their homes, or even a car, or how about bail for those individuals who may or may not have committed a crime? How about a loan for starting a business, or organization? If you answered no to any of those then this is a ploy to get young voters to vote democrats and the feeling police and their policies. Stop pandering to individuals and do what is right for the American people and those who gave their lives for freedom and liberty.

[MikeMaulhardt]

What about US, the lenders? One of the huge issues is major courses of study with no prospect of earning enough
$$ to pay off their debts. I want to emphasize, their debts, not debts that can be foisted off on the taxpayers who paid their debts or never took out a loan. Socialism for a protected class, student loan debtors. Motivation by Biden, purchase votes with non-debtor's tax money!

[quang]

wow, magic new plan: pay less and balance do not grow.

[dimtool]

I don't see the " 0 dollar payment" option on any of my bills... Maybe i am looking in the wrong place?

[TruthMatters]

As an American Citizen I want my debts reduced by my income
Whats good for Foreign Students and VISA HOLDERS is Best for AMERICAN TAXPAYERS

[Lomojo]

Do i send my credit card statements to him to pay for me? I needed the stuff I bought, and I want everyone else to pay for it.

[markbuckley]

These debts need to be made dischargeable in Bankruptcy. Change the law.

[loganhall]

Cool then PPE loans should have to be paid back then

[bunkyayars]

You cannot rationalize a double talking irrational mind.
Creating another Act is not going to make the existing Law null and void.
They are receiving a paycheck from the taxpayers to draft paperwork that they know will do nothing in trying to extinguish existing loans funded by the taxpayers.

[marypacer]

This is bs. If you take out a lone, it is your responsibility to pay it off.