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John,
I am a lifelong Democratic voter from Texas
and I have a message for the President. Right now I am forced to choose
between paying off nearly $200,000 in student loans vs. supporting my
aging parents and even putting a roof over my head.
I am a volunteer with Our Revolution because I know we must collectively
organize to make our country better. Not just for me, but for the over 40
million Americans with stories just like mine. [ [link removed] ]We’re organizing
thousands of Our Rev supporters with student debt to speak out, hold Biden
to his promise, and put pressure on the Department of Education to deliver
relief quickly. Click here to chip in just $3 today to support our work.
I currently owe nearly $200,000 in student debt. In 2006, I left my
master’s program one semester shy of graduating to support my parents. My
father is a Vietnam Vet with PTSD, leaving my mom as the sole-breadwinner.
She couldn’t be home to care for him, so I stopped school to care for my
dad. Today, I support them financially.
Family comes first – I’m sure President Biden and I agree on this. I am
proud of what I have been able to give back to my parents. But it has
meant giving up other parts of my life, including my own ability to save
and invest.
My loans are a burden that I’ve carried my entire adult life. I didn’t
know what it felt like to have financial breathing room until President
Biden paused student loan payments during the pandemic. For the first time
in my life, I was able to save a small nest egg. I was 40 years old.
President Biden, I am not asking for a handout. I am asking for you to
intervene and use your power to improve the lives of millions of Americans
in ways you cannot even begin to imagine. [ [link removed] ]Help us organize and tell Joe
Biden: we need meaningful student debt relief TODAY. Click here to give
NOW.
I’ve been nibbling around the edges of this debt for years, using
deferrals and income-based repayment plans that allowed me to keep my
payments down. But all the time, this meant the interest was becoming
insurmountable. Today a third of my total debt is interest.
If my payments start again with no relief, I don’t see a way forward. I
have no path to investing in my own home, or even continuing to support my
parents. How do I better my life if I am trapped under these payments?
That’s why I’m part of Our Revolution’s campaign to End Student Debt.
We’re organizing thousands of people with student debt to demand that Joe
Biden act NOW. We can’t wait for government red tape. The President says
he’ll do everything in his power. [ [link removed] ]Help us hold him accountable and make
sure he keeps his word.
It’s not me, Us—
Barbara
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