John,
Today the Biden Administration announced that they’re canceling $10,000 worth of student loans for Americans making under $125,000 per year.
I hear a lot of passionate arguments from people on all sides of this issue. Today, I’m breaking out my whiteboard to give you the facts so you can evaluate the Biden Administration’s decision for yourself.
The bottom line is that this won’t just help the students, parents, and grandparents who took out student loans, this will be a massive boost to our nation’s entire economy.
Whether you went to college or not, whether you took out loans or not, whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat: I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t want a stronger, more stable economy. Canceling a portion of student loans is going to help us do that.
I hear from people who worked their way through college say they don’t want to pay other people’s way—my own dad flipped burgers to pay his college tuition. But with the much higher cost of living and tuition now, there’s no amount of skipped lattes or extra waitressing shifts that can pay for today’s cost of college—an average of $35,000 per year.
Today’s announcement is a correction of a problem, but not a permanent solution. My own son is looking at colleges right now, so I’m quite aware that the price of college is out of reach for most Americans. Tomorrow, look for another email from me about the steps I’ll be pushing President Biden to take to lower the sticker price of college for everyone.
However you feel about this issue, thanks for taking the time to read the facts.
—Katie
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