{"id":440916,"date":"2022-05-03T00:49:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T21:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biden-not-yet-decided-on-student-loan-forgiveness-psaki-says-august\/"},"modified":"2022-05-03T00:49:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T21:49:45","slug":"biden-not-yet-decided-on-student-loan-forgiveness-psaki-says-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-not-yet-decided-on-student-loan-forgiveness-psaki-says-august\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biden &#8216;not yet&#8217; decided on student loan forgiveness, Psaki says August"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf72530903\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf72530903\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-not-yet-decided-on-student-loan-forgiveness-psaki-says-august\/#%E2%80%9CBiden_%E2%80%98not_yet_decided_on_student_loan_forgiveness_Psaki_says_August%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Biden &#8216;not yet&#8217; decided on student loan forgiveness, Psaki says August&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBiden_%E2%80%98not_yet_decided_on_student_loan_forgiveness_Psaki_says_August%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Biden &#8216;not yet&#8217; decided on student loan forgiveness, Psaki says August&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>President Biden said on Monday that he has \u201cnot yet\u201d made up his mind on the amount of federal student loan debt he would seek to forgive\u200b as White House press secretary\u00a0Jen Psaki said a final decision might not come until the end of August.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Biden had talked on the presidential campaign trail about reducing some $10,000 in student debt per borrower, but he has been under pressure from a number of Democratic lawmakers to go as high as $50,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The president has also been criticized by Republicans who characterize the loan forgiveness as a giveaway to wealthy parents who can afford to pay down their children\u2019s debt \u2014 and also by those who question why taxpayers who don\u2019t go to college should have to pay the debt of those who do.<\/p>\n<p>At a White House event Monday to recognize federal civil service workers, Biden was asked if he is nearing a decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot yet,\u201d he responded.<\/p>\n<p>Psaki at the White House briefing later in the day was questioned about whether political pressure would speed up the timeline for Biden to make a determination and whether it would be fair to borrowers with limited financial resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-student-debt-protest.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Student loan debt protesters\" class=\"wp-image-22115032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-student-debt-protest.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-student-debt-protest.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-student-debt-protest.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Biden\u2019s campaign focused heavily on student loan forgiveness, but many people are not pleased with his efforts since his presidency. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/Anna Moneymaker<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the goal, right, is to make sure it\u2019s targeted at people who need help the most,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She also said the administration is looking at the end of August when the latest debt forgiveness extension expires.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we conveyed is that is the timeline through which the pause on student debt is going through. So it was before that time, unless the President decided to extend it, a decision would be made,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-presidential-rank-awards.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"President Joe Biden\" class=\"wp-image-22115030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-presidential-rank-awards.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-presidential-rank-awards.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/joe-biden-presidential-rank-awards.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>President Joe Biden has not decided on a when he will forgive student debt. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Reuters\/Kevin Lamarque<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden last week threw cold water on suggestions that he forgive up to $50,000 per student loan borrower.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am considering dealing with some debt reduction. I am not considering $50,000 debt reduction,\u201d he said.  \u201cBut I\u2019m in the process of taking a hard look at whether or not there will be additional debt forgiveness and I will have an answer on that in the next couple of weeks.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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