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. 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. 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. Help us hold him accountable and make sure he keeps his word.

It’s not me, Us—

Barbara

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