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lapucelle

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121. It's clear that candidate Biden was calling for legislative action
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 09:51 AM
Mar 2022

to cancel some tuition-related student debt. It was a targeted approach, not a magic wand.

The second plan calls for the forgiveness of federal undergraduate student debt for those making under $125,000. The forgiveness would apply to tuition-related expenses for public colleges and universities as well as private institutions primarily serving minority populations.

“I would finance this new student debt proposal by repealing the high-income ‘excess business losses’ tax cut in the CARES Act,” Biden wrote. “That tax cut overwhelmingly benefits the richest Americans and is unnecessary for addressing the current COVID-19 economic relief efforts.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/09/biden-proposes-plans-on-medicare-and-student-debt-as-job-losses-soar.html



Did Rep. Tlaib [View all] Mme. Defarge Mar 2022 OP
Does anyone care? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #1
She was all smiles after the speech lame54 Mar 2022 #2
No not really nycbos Mar 2022 #4
The OP obviously cares, or wouldn't have asked. nt. Mariana Mar 2022 #9
No, no one cares what this person had to say LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #38
Wasn't on the major networks I watched... DemocraticPatriot Mar 2022 #3
Gee, I hope she didn't upset Josh Gottheimer gratuitous Mar 2022 #5
She kept saying there should be a Working Families Party majority, elect WFP candidates, betsuni Mar 2022 #6
It's a small thing, but I wish they'd dump that stupid name leftstreet Mar 2022 #8
but we are constantly ignored by politicians. iemanja Mar 2022 #24
Used to be middle/working class when talking about inequality and now it's only working class. betsuni Mar 2022 #25
Thank you! sheshe2 Mar 2022 #71
Thanks! herding cats Mar 2022 #18
The Governor of Iowa gave the GOP response. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #7
Somehow being a "rising star" in the republican party PatSeg Mar 2022 #37
No Gravitas As Far As I Could See Me. Mar 2022 #64
I really don't believe in attacking our progressives who are working hard for us. Samrob Mar 2022 #10
Tlaib said: "Despite some sensational coverage, it's simple: I'm giving a speech about supporting Celerity Mar 2022 #11
Do you find it odd dpibel Mar 2022 #21
Hmmm BradAllison Mar 2022 #49
Excuse you. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #19
Will never forgive the booing. Nothing Hillary or others said wasn't true. betsuni Mar 2022 #23
Exactly.. It's like you read my mind. Cha Mar 2022 #26
Pardon me, but I think it is wrong on both sides. I never said I agree with everything Samrob Mar 2022 #33
Once again, then you should be the one upset with them... W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #41
Harrowing threats? sheshe2 Mar 2022 #78
The Infrastructure Bill is an important achievement and was highlighted question everything Mar 2022 #35
THat Would Be The Same HRC THat The Rep. Booed At One Point Me. Mar 2022 #65
I hope they listen to your advice... sheshe2 Mar 2022 #72
+1 betsuni Mar 2022 #75
;) sheshe2 Mar 2022 #76
"they dare to speak the truth when no one else will." betsuni Mar 2022 #77
Oh boy oh boy oh boy. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #79
I'm a Progressive, I want and believe in almost all progressive ideas but I worry walkingman Mar 2022 #12
Love to you. herding cats Mar 2022 #14
Just didn't live up to the hysteria dpibel Mar 2022 #13
I missed the hysteria, but where did you even see it? herding cats Mar 2022 #15
A good miss on your part (the hysteria) dpibel Mar 2022 #16
I'll see if I can find it and we can be 44 people. herding cats Mar 2022 #17
I didn't see any "hysteria" as was labeled.. Cha Mar 2022 #27
Ah, it was one of those things. herding cats Mar 2022 #34
Yes, We Want to WIN the MIDERMS.. FOR Cha Mar 2022 #48
Except that's one of their usual attacks. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #20
Friend dpibel Mar 2022 #22
yeah.. They Must Know that President Cha Mar 2022 #28
They have a list of executive orders they think Biden can do, but I'm not confident betsuni Mar 2022 #29
I'm betting Pres Biden Knows Cha Mar 2022 #31
When did he say this? Celerity Mar 2022 #30
There is nothing confusing about what candidate Biden said and then what President Biden affirmed lapucelle Mar 2022 #91
No. He did not answer the question at that presser, and there still is the ambiguity I laid out. Celerity Mar 2022 #93
Your New Yorker link goes to the very editorial written by candidate Biden that I cited in my post. lapucelle Mar 2022 #94
No. Celerity Mar 2022 #95
Actually yes. Follow the links. lapucelle Mar 2022 #101
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Mar 2022 #102
That memo needs to be released as they have been sitting on it for 11 months (or longer) Celerity Mar 2022 #105
Chuck Schumer tweets WEEKLY that Pres. Biden should use his executive authority bigtree Mar 2022 #40
I disagree with it wherever it comes from. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #42
so to your criticism, our Majority leader, who is doing the exact thing, is hurting the party? bigtree Mar 2022 #44
It's a co-opted attack from Schumer... W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #45
I understand there's a double standard for this woman bigtree Mar 2022 #46
it's not a double standard. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #47
they haven't attacked anyone in advocating for the president to use his executive powers bigtree Mar 2022 #58
Whatever you want to call it, it wrongly demoralizes and depresses young voters. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #63
what a bunch of nonsense. It's advocating for what young people are demanding bigtree Mar 2022 #73
I'd try the $10,000, citing the effects of the pandemic mvd Mar 2022 #88
Biden has cancelled $15 billion of student loans during his first year in office. lapucelle Mar 2022 #92
That's less than 1% of the total student debt load. Around 0.86%. Celerity Mar 2022 #96
And the point is...? Is the argument that President Biden should forgive $1,500,000,000 in debt owed lapucelle Mar 2022 #100
"We elect Democrats." betsuni Mar 2022 #104
More should be done mvd Mar 2022 #103
This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Mar 2022 #106
'Leventy dimensional chess dpibel Mar 2022 #53
It takes away a priority issue for progressives that a challenger from his left could attack him on. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #62
+1000 Nixie Mar 2022 #70
Just to be clear, are you opposed to even the $10K in Student loan debt reduction IF Congress Celerity Mar 2022 #97
No, I am in favor of anything to help the people. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #98
I think it is still very much up in the air whether he can or cannot use an EO. He has been Celerity Mar 2022 #99
I would imagine that it most certainly could be included in a reconciliation bill... W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #107
I do not see these attacks, I see a tonne of powerful Dems asking for the memo to be released, and Celerity Mar 2022 #108
And that's your opinion. W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #111
It contained a list of things the Working Families Party wants Democratic President Biden to do lapucelle Mar 2022 #90
Sounds like it was quite unnecessary, then. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #32
Yes she did. And Manchin sat with the Republicans, no complaints about that. Autumn Mar 2022 #36
Some people here probably had a tickle in their leg. BradAllison Mar 2022 #50
Plenty of complaints about that. betsuni Mar 2022 #57
I see you did not get a comment on your links. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #80
Well, I have no complaints about that. betsuni Mar 2022 #85
You make me laugh..... sheshe2 Mar 2022 #86
I did not watch this speech but I saw this on twitter LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #39
'I didn't watch the speech, but here's a smear from someone who didn't watch the speech either' bigtree Mar 2022 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author BradAllison Mar 2022 #51
The Problem Solvers have a guy who was running bus trips to the Insurrection BradAllison Mar 2022 #54
I share your amazement dpibel Mar 2022 #55
When are you going to explain your understanding of Nixie Mar 2022 #60
I was very pleased with Colin Allred's speech on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #68
Thanks for sharing Sunsky Mar 2022 #83
"I didn't watch her speech, I watched the speech of the guy I agree with" bigtree Mar 2022 #87
This message was self-deleted by its author dpibel Mar 2022 #52
Why should I watch the speech dpibel Mar 2022 #56
Actually I have followed and read their research. sheshe2 Mar 2022 #82
I have been following the Justice Democrats for a while LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #89
"Obstructionist Democrats". This is the slippery slope Nixie Mar 2022 #61
Here's the transcript at the link below. rogue emissary Mar 2022 #59
No, Biden Can't Forgive Student Loans By Executive Order LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #66
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer advocated for this again, just a few days ago bigtree Mar 2022 #81
Why hasn't Biden relased the memo he ordered the DOE to write as to whether he has the authority Celerity Mar 2022 #110
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Pres. Biden does not have the power to forgive student loan debt LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #112
She is not the sole determiner of that. You are ignoring the far greater number of Dem Senators Celerity Mar 2022 #113
Do you tire of being wrong? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #114
Release the memo. Celerity Mar 2022 #115
Again, do you ever tire of being wrong LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #116
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Mar 2022 #117
Biden talked multiple times about across-the-board student debt loan relief (not narrowly targeted). Celerity Mar 2022 #118
Again, you really enjoy being WRONG in your posts LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #119
Thank you. betsuni Mar 2022 #120
It's clear that candidate Biden was calling for legislative action lapucelle Mar 2022 #121
None of the sources cited above supported the claim that Joe Biden promised to use executive power LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #122
I am curious, what are the plans for the people who have paid off their debt. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #123
What would make anyone think that Kantrowitz is a "private student loan shill"? lapucelle Mar 2022 #124
Good post LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #125
Did she sit with the Republicans? jalan48 Mar 2022 #67
Did she vote with Republicans? Nixie Mar 2022 #69
+1 betsuni Mar 2022 #74
+1 sheshe2 Mar 2022 #84
No, but Joe Manchin did. Emile Mar 2022 #109
I keep seeing demands that Joe Biden cancel student loans when we need legislation to do this LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #126
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