[ [link removed] ]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress




Alexandria shared her student debt story on the floor of the House last
week in an effort to keep up the pressure on President Biden to cancel
student loan debt.

We asked our movement to join her and share their student debt stories,
and we received 255 submissions!

Here are two of the stories that were shared:

“I knew since I was a teenager that I wanted to be a nurse. I liked
taking care of people and I was good at it, but I grew up poor so it
always seemed like a distant dream. I became a medical assistant and the
doctor I worked for encouraged me to go to nursing school. I told him I
couldn’t afford it, but he told me that I could take out loans and
they’d be forgiven by the company I work for when I get my nursing job.
I took his advice and went to college at 20.

Thankfully, I was eligible for financial aid for a little while, but I
ended up needing to take out $30K to get me through my Bachelors degree.
All along the way, teachers, advisors, counselors, loan officers,
everyone told me the same thing, “your loans will be forgiven when you
become a nurse because you’re serving the community.” Well, needless to
say, they were wrong.

I’m 32 years old and I’m still over $30K in debt. I’m currently working
in the public school system and I only make $54K a year. In Connecticut,
that truly isn’t much money. I’m dreading February 2022.

I’m a nurse. I take care of my country’s people. I only wish my country
would return the favor.” — LeeAnn

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“I am a first generation American and college student. I was told that
higher education was a pathway to success and to social mobility. Now
that I’ve graduated with thousands in debt, I think about how I am going
to have to pay hundreds a month instead of using that money to help my
family pay our bills and pursue the American Dream. Student loan debt is
holding back millions from pursuing their dreams and investing in their
families. Student loan debt is immoral and can be canceled by President
Biden who ran on the promise of debt cancellation.” — Sabrina

The stories shared are heartbreaking reminders of the cruel and painful
burden student loans place on individuals and their families.

We have
seen the benefits that student loan cancellation can have during the year
and nine months of the emergency COVID-19 forbearance in effect. It has
given people the breathing room to take care of their families and to
start investing in their futures.

No person should have to go into lifelong debt in order to get an
education. It’s wrong. It’s backwards. And, it doesn’t help us as a
country.

[ [link removed] ]If you agree, add
your name to join Alexandria in demanding President Biden keep his promise
and use his executive power to finally end the student loan crisis and
cancel student loan debt for all.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name

These stories prove that it isn’t a billionaire’s child who is taking out
student loans. It’s working- or middle-class people who are trying to make
a living.

[ [link removed] ]So, tell Biden: Let’s get real, and let’s cancel student loan debt.

Thank you,

Team AOC


 

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