GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By SEUNG MIN KIM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers.

It’s at least the second legal challenge this week to the sweeping proposal laid out by President Joe Biden in late August, when he said his administration would cancel up to $20,000 in education debt for huge numbers of borrowers. The announcement, after months of internal deliberations and pressure from liberal activists, became immediate political fodder ahead of the November midterms while fueling arguments from conservatives about legality.

In the lawsuit, being filed Thursday in a federal court in Missouri, the Republican states argue that Biden’s cancellation plan is “not remotely tailored to address the effects of the pandemic on federal student loan borrowers,” as required by the 2003 federal law that the administration is using as legal justification. They point out that Biden, in an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” this month, declared the Covid-19 pandemic over, yet is still using the ongoing health emergency to justify the wide-scale debt relief.

“It’s patently unfair to saddle hard-working Americans with the loan debt of those who chose to go to college,” Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who is leading the group, said in an interview.



President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, at the Ronald Reagan Building, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)


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[Stuart G]

1. Why Do This Now????? Publicity Stunt, Publicity Stunt, Publicity Stunt...etc, etc, etc.

....The Republicans have been saving this one for the right time...................

5 and 1/2 weeks before the election is the right time for them........Too Late...ASSHO**S..........

THE PUKES HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE....................ACCORDING TO STU.......!!!!!

[JohnSJ]

19. Because they want to motivate the young with student debt, women by taking away control over their

bodies, and the older generation by taking away social security to come out and vote, and throw these sorry republican asses out of office

Seems pretty obvious to me

All we have to do is GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

[Stuart G]

20. GET OUT AND VOTE...GET OUT AND VOTE..GET OUT AND VOTE..GET OUT AND VOTE..GET OUT AND VOTE...K AND R

[JohnSJ]

21. +++

[Walleye]

2. That's easy. Don't extend the loan forgiveness to anyone who lives in those states.

[AZ8theist]

27. Are you fucking kidding me????

I live in a red state.
And I'm approaching retirement and took out thousands in PLUS loans to get my kid through college to get his degree.
That's in addition to the TENS OF THOUSANDS he took out to get his education and degree.

And you're saying just because we live in a red state "screw us??"

That 10 grand will mean an awful lot to me and my son as well as millions of others. Red state or not.

[Walleye]

28. No, no, no! I'm sorry, it was a smart aleck sarcastic remark.

I should be more careful with those.I know this would never happen. I have every sympathy for those struggling wit this, red or blue state. I hope the best works out for you.

[AZ8theist]

29. No worries....

I knew it was a sarcastic remark since I am THE KING of SARCASM.

But everyone needs to be aware that there are MILLIONS of good, liberal, patriotic Democrats living in states run by incompetent, ignorant, RACIST, IMBECILIC, FASCIST, ANTI-AMERICAN TREASONOUS SCUMBAGS.

Arizona is no exception.

THANK YOU DARK BRANDON!!!!!

[Lulu KC]

3. Embarrassed for three states I've lived in

And shocked that my current home isn't on that list.

[Skittles]

4. "not tailored to address the effects of the pandemic"

you mean, like DeSantis' stunt flying people out of Texas?

[LymphocyteLover]

10. Their legal argument is weak, since no doubt college debt is still affected by the pandemic

[Skittles]

12. their arguments are always weak

these are people who will excuse lying their way into a war that cost trillions, killed hundreds of thousands, and accomplished absolutely nothing, but get hysterical at the idea of actually helping people

[LymphocyteLover]

15. Agreed-- they live to inflict suffering

[MustBeTheBooz]

5. Okay... please explain it to me like I'm dumb;

How is it that the government forgiving student loan debt, whatever the figure, is now the equivalent of, "...saddle hard-working Americans with the loan debt of those who chose to go to college."?

Let's see; what else does the govt "saddle" us all with; Military Aid, Foreign Aid, Petroleum Subsidies, etc.

Nobody - And, I do mean nobody, is going to feel anything in their paychecks because the richest nation in the history of the world is forgiving a very small fraction of student debt.

What the hell is wrong with people?

Rant over.

[LymphocyteLover]

6. Agreed, it's a dumb BS line, an old trope that only works for people already primed to hear it

[MustBeTheBooz]

16. You've got that right!

I have a SIL that's convinced these headlines are the death of her way of life. I always ask her post-outrage what happened to her personal finances or tax debt. She begrudgingly answers with, "Well,...nothing, really. That I've noticed."

The disconnect is brainwashing mind-numbing.

[Skittles]

14. they pander to fear and ignorance

this is ignorance

[MustBeTheBooz]

17. Too true...

Fear and Loathing isn't just a movie starring Johnny Depp. It's the republican SOP.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Fallout, if any, will occur well past election day

And good luck derailing this freight train. Clawbacks won't be popular either.

[LymphocyteLover]

9. but they are pushing this now, like it will help them in the election

I have to think it will hurt them more than help them

[LymphocyteLover]

8. In case young people need any more reason to vote against these evil MOFOs

[FBaggins]

11. The 8th Circuit? What a surprise

It's literally impossible to get a panel in that circuit at the appellate level that won't lean red. There are eleven circuit judges and seven with senior status.

Of the 18... one was appointed by a Democratic president.

On edit... and only one woman. The same "one" as above.

[Turbineguy]

13. On the other hand.....

those of us who went to college (whether we paid off our loans or not) pay for the unproductivity of those who choose to be ignorant.

It's all part of being part of a functioning society.

[aggiesal]

18. This is giving students a tax cut on their taxes upto $20,000 ...

I'm all for that.

But these 6 (R) controlled states have no problem allowing the wealthiest, the largest tax cut in history.

[ThoughtCriminal]

22. I don't think I understand how these states

even have standing to sue in this case. But, I'm not a lawyer - and I'm not a Federalist Society judge.

Oh, there's always the argument that all taxpayers are "Harmed". But that could apply to everyone in the country for every item in the Federal budget. I would be able to sue the Administration because a Coast Guard station in Alaska bought a new coffee maker.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

23. Standing is just a nice way for courts to pick and choose

What cases they want or don't want to hear. They'll wrap their reasoning around whatever legal jargon they want to justify it. All the gop need to do is come up with some half ass legal argument and get it front of a friendly court and hope the court wants to play ball.

[maliaSmith]

24. Students, loans and voting

I hope students are paying close attention. If the value their future, let's hope vote for Democrats.

[ripcord]

25. What losses have these states experienced?

No losses, no standing.

[BlueIdaho]

26. "We hate your children"

“We hate you.” That’s some platform to run on…