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George II

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14. He, Warren, and several members of the House tweet something like this every day or two....

Mon Feb 14, 2022, 09:29 AM

Feb 2022

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They've ALL been asked under what authority Biden can just arbitrarily cancel student debt. It's been asked of them dozens of times, yet no one has ever come back with a statute or law that enables the President to cancel student debt arbitrarily.

Anyone have an idea of what would enable him do to so?

Rather than tweeting the same thing over and over again, wouldn't it be simpler and easier for one of them to write a bill and marshal it through the House and Senate?

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GFQ... [View all] pbmus Feb 2022 OP

Fuckin WOW !!! 625 million ?! uponit7771 Feb 2022 #1

Biden pledged to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt. Here's what he's done so far LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #22

No. It's actually $20 million per year for a possible term of 20 years. A far cry from $625 million. George II Feb 2022 #30

It can't be done by Ex Order & Sen Sanders knows it Budi Feb 2022 #2

Never let facts get in the way of a good tweet WA-03 Democrat Feb 2022 #9

+1 betsuni Feb 2022 #12

Yes indeed. See my posts #29 and #30 for the rest of the facts. George II Feb 2022 #32

Sofi is a Private lender Not the same as Federal. Budi Feb 2022 #3

He can't by exec order unless Congress has passed legislation Ocelot II Feb 2022 #4

Correct. He can certainly make the case, but the Dept of Ed has a lot more to say about it. Budi Feb 2022 #5

But even the Dept of Ed can't do anything unless authorized by Congress. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #7

Indeed. He knows the proper process. Budi Feb 2022 #8

Bazinga! George II Feb 2022 #16

Has Anyone in the House written the legislation yet? Budi Feb 2022 #6

In addition, since he's been "quoted" as saying he would cancel all school debt, this is what... George II Feb 2022 #17

Why is it always Bernie who has to consistently point out the... JoeOtterbein Feb 2022 #10

And just what is that "obvious" of which you speak? George II Feb 2022 #15

Sanders is wrong here LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #21

Thank you to everyone pointing out Biden can't cancel student debt, up to Congress. betsuni Feb 2022 #11

I Second That.. TY DU Memebers who Cha Feb 2022 #13

Hi Cha...you deserve every heart and more. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #24

Mahalo Dems.. backatcha! Cha Feb 2022 #25

+1 nt PunkinPi Feb 2022 #18

He, Warren, and several members of the House tweet something like this every day or two.... George II Feb 2022 #14

Fundraising thing, probably. betsuni Feb 2022 #19

I believe it's called leadership progressoid Feb 2022 #26

Are you insinuating that he's lacking in leadership? Are you not aware of the fact... George II Feb 2022 #28

"Biden has already cancelled billions of dollars of student debt for thousands of American" progressoid Feb 2022 #31

He can do SOME OF IT, not all of it!! If it was on the back burner then why did he already.... George II Feb 2022 #33

It's not a harsh accusation. progressoid Feb 2022 #34

No, Biden Can't Forgive Student Loans By Executive Order LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #20

To do what Sanders is suggesting, would amount to subverting the powers of Congress to the Executive Budi Feb 2022 #23

Biden is already fixing a student loan ripoff of something like 1.3 M borrowers. Hortensis Feb 2022 #27

+1 betsuni Feb 2022 #35

Now the facts.... George II Feb 2022 #29