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Biden’s student debt promise comes due
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
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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.
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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