The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would forgive an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt, for 80,300 borrowers.

The relief is a result of the U.S. Department of Education’s fixes to its income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

“Before President Biden took office, it was virtually impossible for eligible borrowers to access the student debt relief they rightfully earned,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement. “This level of debt relief is unparalleled and we have no intention of slowing down.”

  • @Cerbero
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    410 months ago

    It’s even worse the IG thatbwas over it said that we probably lost 500 billion that we will never know where it went.

    • @cheese_greater
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      110 months ago

      Perhaps its conjecture but I’ve heard many statements characterizing it as literally one of the largest wealth transfers in history