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Biden’s student debt promise comes due

Biden’s student debt promise comes due

FromPlaybook Deep Dive


Biden’s student debt promise comes due

FromPlaybook Deep Dive

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

$1.6 trillion — that's how much student loan debt there is in the United
States. Progressives want to cancel student loan debt. Republicans say
that's wildly unfair. And President Joe Biden is....waiting. Playbook
co-author Tara Palmeri and education reporter Michael Stratford discuss
the fight on Capitol Hill over student loans and whether Biden could
tackle the problem through executive action.

Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Michael Stratford is an education reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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