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May 23, 2024

Biden Cancels Another $7.7B in Student Debt; Debt Collective Protesters Arrested in D.C.
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President Biden has canceled another $7.7 billion in student loans for
160,000 borrowers. The funds will benefit those enrolled in certain
repayment plans such as public service loans and income-driven plans.
This latest move brings the overall student debt relief issued by the
Biden administration to $167 billion, after the Supreme Court struck
down a more comprehensive plan last year that would have provided relief
for some 40 million people.

In related news, a dozen members of the Debt Collective group were
arrested Wednesday after 100 protesters marched from the Education
Department to the Capitol demanding Biden "Fund Education, Not
Genocide."


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