[ [link removed] ]Summer Lee for Congress



John,

Next month, millions of people will have to postpone their lives in order
to restart federal student loan payments. Since the far-right Supreme
Court blocked President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan, many will
have to choose between putting food on the table or paying that dreaded
bill once the pandemic-era payment pause is lifted.

I know what it’s like, because I have student debt too: over $200,000 of
it.

Like many folks in Pennsylvania and across the country, I didn’t have the
money to pay my way through college — at 17, I had a single mom who was
just laid off from her job and had no way to help contribute to my college
education.

As I recently told Business Insider, I faced the same choice millions of
others did: take out loans or miss out on obtaining a degree to unlock
career opportunities and a better chance at a successful future.

All of us are sold the story that in order to even have the opportunity to
excel in this country, you need a college degree. So, like many of you, I
took out loans and figured I would eventually make enough to pay them off.
But even where I am today, I struggle to put a dent in my remaining
student loan balance as interest rates surge. This debt leaves too many
people unable to afford to pay other bills, buy a house, or pursue their
passions.

While the Biden Administration has successfully forgiven $116 million in
federal student loan debt for 3.4 million borrowers, there are more than
40 million more people in desperate need of relief. It’s time they cancel
it all.

As monthly payments for students surpass entire mortgage payments, we must
double down to fix this broken system. As long as I’m in Congress, I’m
pushing not only for full student debt cancellation, but free public
college for all. And that means the GOP is already gunning to unseat me
next year.

[ [link removed] ]If you can, chip in a grassroots contribution of $5 or
more toward my re-election campaign so we can keep up the fight for full
student loan forgiveness.



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No one in this country should have to choose between pursuing a higher
education and feeding their family. Canceling my student debt would change
my life, and I know it would change the lives of millions of others in
this country. The President has the authority to do it, so let’s get it
done.

In solidarity,

Summer




 


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