Does Anyone Have Standing to Bring a Lawsuit Against Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Policy?
The likely answer is "yes." There are three types of potential litigants who probably qualify.
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Assessing an Alternative Legal Justification for Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Policy
Relying on Section 432(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as some propose, has many of the same flaws as the Administration's emergency powers theory.
Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation is a Trumpian Abuse of Emergency Powers
Like Trump's policy, it's an illegal usurpation of Congress' power of the purse under a dubious emergency power pretext.
Most Americans Support Student Debt Forgiveness Until They Think About It
New poll shows majority of Americans oppose student loan forgiveness once they become aware of the obvious tradeoffs involved, like higher inflation and rising tuition prices.
The Biden Administration Is Taking From the Poor and Giving to the Rich
From student debt cancellation to green subsidies, the White House is giving handouts paid for by hardworking lower-wage Americans.
The Student Loan Debate Shows How the ACLU Has Lost Its Way
The venerable champion of civil liberties is increasingly indistinguishable from myriad progressive advocacy groups.
Biden's Income-Driven Repayment Plan Will Make College Much More Expensive
The administration is creating a system where everyone involved in higher education has an incentive to fleece the American people.
Student Loan Forgiveness Explained
Whether you qualify, paid off your loan, or never went to college, this politician has an explanation for you.
Student Debt Forgiveness Folly
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No, PPP Doesn't Justify Biden's Student Loan Bailout
The proper response to one failed bailout is not another bailout of a different group.
Emma Camp: Student Loan Forgiveness Is Bad News and Bad Policy
Assistant Editor Emma Camp unpacks how Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is deeply misguided.
The Student Loan Debate Isn't Just About Money. It's About the Experiences Students Like Me Sacrificed.
Many college graduates who made strategic choices to avoid taking on debt are now wondering if those sacrifices have put them ahead after all.
Will Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Hold Up in Court?
The president claims broad authority to act under a post-9/11 law.
The Student Loan Forgiveness Fiasco
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Forgiving Student Debt Without Abolishing the Federal Loan Program Is Morally Wrong
Biden's debt forgiveness will do absolutely nothing to change the incentive system that created this doom spiral in the first place.
Biden's New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Helps Mostly People Who Don't Need It
Biden's plan to forgive nearly $300 billion in student loan debt will disproportionately help affluent Americans.
Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan Will Worsen Inflation
"Student loan relief would lead some people to spend more," warns Obama economic advisor and Harvard economist Jason Furman
Biden Reportedly Set To Forgive $10K Student Debt for Americans Earning Over Six Figures
Unsurprisingly, wealthier Americans will be the prime beneficiaries of the White House's soon-to-be-announced student loan forgiveness scheme.
The Federal Student Loan Program Was Supposed To Pay for Itself. Now, It'll Cost Taxpayers $197 Billion
A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that the Federal Student Loan Program will cost over $300 billion more than originally predicted.
Don't Cancel Student Debt
Making their monthly payments is a major drag for millions in their 20s and 30s, but federal forgiveness is the stupidest way to address this problem.
The Biden Administration's Proposed Policy To Reduce Student Debt Is Only Going To Make the Problem Worse
Instead of attacking the student debt crisis at its source, the Biden administration is throwing money at the problem.
Biden Administration Just Announced $6 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness
The Department of Education continues to forgive federal debt for attendees of shuttered for-profit schools.
Biden Tiptoes Closer to Mass Forgiveness of Federal Student Loan Debt
Biden wants to forgive $10,000 in federal loan debt per borrower, regardless of whether they need it.
Should We Forgive Student Debt?
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The DHS Will Be Disinformation Dolts
Plus: perpetual "scope creep" of the welfare state
Elizabeth Warren Wants Joe Biden To Deliver a Massive, Illegal Handout to the Well-Off
Student debt cancellation would disproportionately benefit college degree holders with higher earnings.
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Once Again, Joe Biden Extends the Moratorium on Federal Student Loan Repayment
The Biden Administration will push student loan repayment until late summer.
The ACLU's Push To 'Cancel' Student Debt Shows How Far It Has Strayed From Defending Civil Liberties
The organization's embrace of a wide-ranging progressive agenda undermines its reason for existing.
Mass Student Loan Forgiveness Is Already Happening
Biden is using executive authority to write off debts for some borrowers, while a Bush-era law could have even bigger implications.
Biden's Latest Round of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Is an Indictment of Federal Higher Education Subsidies
Thirty-five years after Bill Bennett sounded the alarm about student loan defaults, we still haven't learned a damn thing.
Education Department To Suspend Payments, Refund Garnished Wages and Tax Returns for Student Loan Borrowers in Default
Education Department says its goal is to make sure borrowers in default get their tax refunds.
Can the Secretary of Education Really Wave a Magic Wand and Erase All Our Student Loans?
This is probably not what Lyndon B. Johnson had in mind.
Universal Student Debt Forgiveness Is Regressive, Say Economists
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Forgiving Student Debt Wouldn't Be a Major Economic Stimulus
Despite Elizabeth Warren's contention that it is the "single most effective economic stimulus that is available through executive action," forgiving student debt is a bad idea.
'This Building Has Caused More Problems Than It Solved'
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on schooling during COVID-19, the future of higher ed, and why her cabinet department probably shouldn't exist at all
Betsy DeVos Wants To Overhaul the Broken Federal Student Aid System
Her plan isn't perfect, but she's right that the system is broken. Congress should act to fix it.
How to Fix the Student Loan Mess
There is a better solution than the ones politicians offer.
Survey: 59% of Republicans Now Think College Is Bad for America
Republicans and right-leaning independents have turned rapidly against higher ed.
Warren's Wealth Tax Draws Skepticism from Economists
The Democratic hopeful has a plan for everything. Will her plans add up?
Are Millennials Responsible for Their Own Student Debt?
Most college students borrow responsibly but the media can't stop showcasing people whose behavior is inexplicable and indefensible.
Elizabeth Warren's Plan for Free College Tuition Would Punish Hard Work, Increase National Debt
Americans are paying more than ever for car loans. Why shouldn't the government bail those out too? For the same reason eliminating student loans would be a bad idea.
Democratic Contenders Apologize for Everything Except Their Lousy Economic Policies
Being a presidential candidate means never having to say sorry for heavy-handed proposals to limit choice and promise free stuff.
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Most Democratic Presidential Candidates Think College Should Be Free. Here's Why They're Wrong.
"Mayor Pete" Buttigieg is a rare and welcome exception to a trend that gives money to people who don't need it.
