One of the GOP’s outrageous arguments against student debt relief is that it would be unfair to help tens of millions of people when others have already paid off their debt. Some of my fellow Squad members are even being criticized for their advocacy on debt relief because they still have unpaid student loans.
But plenty of student loan cancellation advocates have no current student loans to pay off — including me. While I’m grateful to have been able to pay off my loans, I know firsthand how this debt can create impossible choices and deny families the ability to buy a home, build wealth, and more.
Like so many Black women – who are disproportionately impacted by the student debt crisis – I defaulted on my loans before I was able to pay them off. That experience has only strengthened my commitment to this fight.
I believe the people closest to the pain should be the closest to the power. There should be even MORE representatives in Congress who share the lived experience of their constituents and understand what their struggles are like, including the burden of student loan debt.
In solidarity,
Ayanna
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