Sanders pushes back on 'Republicans squawking' over Biden's
Aug 28, 2022 19:40:34 GMT
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Post by trueblue on Aug 28, 2022 19:40:34 GMT
'Sanders pushes back on 'Republicans squawking' over Biden's student loan forgiveness plan'
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday pushed back on Republicans who called President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness plan unfair -- with Sanders arguing the GOP turned a blind eye to government assistance in other sectors.
"I don't hear any of these Republicans squawking when we give massive tax breaks to billionaires," Sanders, I-Vt., told ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos.
"Suddenly when we do something for working people, it is a terrible idea," he said.
While Sanders agreed with Biden's decision to forgive some federal loans -- up to $20,000 for Pell grant recipients and up to $10,000 for individual federal loan recipients, both with a $125,000 income cap -- the lawmaker also said he would go a step further by making public colleges and universities tuition-free to keep the U.S. "competitive in the global economy." Sanders has long lobbied for such a move.
"I don't hear any of these Republicans squawking when we give massive tax breaks to billionaires," Sanders, I-Vt., told ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos.
"Suddenly when we do something for working people, it is a terrible idea," he said.
While Sanders agreed with Biden's decision to forgive some federal loans -- up to $20,000 for Pell grant recipients and up to $10,000 for individual federal loan recipients, both with a $125,000 income cap -- the lawmaker also said he would go a step further by making public colleges and universities tuition-free to keep the U.S. "competitive in the global economy." Sanders has long lobbied for such a move.