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Here are the Democrats who have vocalized their mixed reviews of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
Here are the Democrats who have vocalized their mixed reviews of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
Katie BalevicAug 28, 2022, 02:10 IST
U.S. President Joe Biden answers questions after delivering remarks about Russia's “unprovoked and unjustified" military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Biden announced he would forgive $10,000 in federal student-loan debt for borrowers earning under $125,000 per year.
Though Democrats have long called for student debt relief, Congressional actions have stalled.
President Joe Biden's sweeping student loan forgiveness plan has drawn mixed reactions from Democrats, many of whom have long-called for student debt relief.
Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel $10,000 in student debt for borrowers making under $125,000 per year, and $20,000 in debt for students who received Pell Grants.
Republicans railed against the plan, calling it "astonishingly unfair," while some Democrats called for even more relief. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said she would "keep pushing" for more relief for "those in the highest amounts of debt."
While critiques from Republicans were to be expected, here are the Democrats who have criticized Biden's debt relief plan and what they said.
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Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) listens as Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), the chairwoman of the New Democrat Coalition, speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House on March 30, 2022 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet
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Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan
U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, speaks at the UAW Local 12 union rally in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, August 20, 2022.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images