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Biden's student loan 'forgiveness' plan is a raw deal for taxpayers <[link removed]> - No other form of debt is so lenient. Your mortgage or rent payments aren’t automatically reduced if your income declines. And those holding large student loan balances are usually graduate students and those pursuing professional degrees—the people most likely to earn high incomes in the future. So why should we ask Americans who did not or could not attend college to pay the expenses of those who did? Heritage Experts: EJ Antoni <[link removed]>and Lindsey Burke <[link removed]>
School Districts Have Tools They Need to Address Alleged Teacher Shortages <[link removed]> - Special-interest groups and some members of Congress <[link removed]> claim public schools across the country are suffering from crisis-level teacher shortages in the wake of COVID-19, and they are demanding more money from taxpayers as a solution. The reality, however, is a much different story: Most schools have enough teachers, and money that could be used to hire additional teachers or retain existing ones has been spent growing enormous administrative staffs that have ultimately added little value to the classroom. The political drive to increase teaching staff long preceded the pandemic. Heritage Expert: Lindsey
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Biden’s Explicit Promise To Defend Taiwan Is Bad Policy <[link removed]> - During his visit to Japan, when asked whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily, President Joe Biden responded <[link removed]>, “Yes, that’s the commitment we made.” He said a very similar thing involving this “commitment” during a CNN town hall last October <[link removed]>. The president is mistaken in two ways. One, the U.S. has no such “commitment.” And two, making such a promise is unnecessary and unwise. Heritage Experts: Walter
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Job Openings Remain at Record High, Hurting Millions of Americans <[link removed]> - While employers are responding to worker shortages by raising wages and offering new benefits, most Americans workers are actually poorer. In real terms, the average worker has lost $1,800 in earnings over the past year. Unfilled job openings are particularly troubling heading into the summer season when many businesses count on increased employment, especially among young Americans. The outlook for this age group is particularly troubling, as employment among workers ages 20 to 24 has declined by more than any other age group, with these young workers accounting for 75% of the net decline in employment since February 2020. Heritage Experts: Rachel Greszler <[link removed]> and Joel Griffith <[link removed]>
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