The latest tranche of debt forgiveness brings the total number of people benefiting from student loan cancelations to more than 5 million, the president said.

Summary

President Biden announced student loan forgiveness for 150,000 additional borrowers, raising the total to over 5 million under his administration.

The latest beneficiaries include borrowers defrauded by schools, individuals with disabilities, and public service workers.

Biden emphasized his focus on expanding pre-existing forgiveness programs after his broad plan was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2023.

Conservatives and Trump argue the efforts overstep executive authority and unfairly shift costs.

Biden called the initiative a fulfillment of his promise to reduce financial barriers to education.

    • @someguy3
      0•19 hours ago

      Do I really need to pull up the definitions of revising and expanding? No it’s not just applying, it’s revising and expanding.

      • Eugene V. Debs' GhostEnglish
        1•19 hours ago

        No expansion, its applying what’s meant to be covered. If the law says 100 of 150 should be covered, and the law covered 15 out of 150, and is now covering the 100, it’s not an expansion, it’s doing what the law is said.

        An expansion would ensure 101 or more.

        • @someguy3
          1•19 hours ago

          revise /rĭ-vīz′/ intransitive verb

          To alter or edit (a text). To reconsider and change or modify: synonym: correct.
"I have revised my opinion of him."

          expand /ĭk-spănd′/ intransitive verb

          To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: synonym: increase.
"expanded her store by adding a second room."
Similar: increase
To express at length or in detail; enlarge on.
"expanded his remarks afterward."
To open (something) up or out; spread out.
"The bird expanded its wings and flew off."

          Have a good day.