Joe Biden’s plan to “forgive” a certain amount of outstanding student loan debt continues to spur debates in the courts and the media. Just this morning we looked at the “pause” in the plan that’s currently in effect. And now the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the plan as well. One interesting angle of this discussion is the stark difference between the views of those who carry such debt or anticipate carrying it and those who do not but make payments on other types of loans. There’s an exception to every rule, of course, and this week NBC News seems to believe they’ve found one in the person of academic editor Natalie Schriefer. She has penned a long tale ripped from the pages of her own life, describing how she financed her journey through college and grad school. She had some small loans to pay at various points but now carries no debt. And yet she is supporting Biden’s loan forgiveness efforts.Read More
Someone with few student loans argues in favor of loan forgiveness
