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He didn't have a supreme court decision saying the president can do whatever they want as long as it's an official act then.

For real. As someone who stands to benefit from student loan forgiveness, and has been following this from the start, it's actually very impressive how much effort this administration has gone through to continue to find other means to do so. He's forgiven (at least) tens of millions of dollars since the SCOTUS shut down the official program.

Most would have just given up there, but they have been fighting hard for this, and I wish people gave them more credit for this.

everyone wonders why there is a group of voters in the US who disagrees with both parties well this is it

No, we just wonder why that group hasn't learned yet that voting third party or not voting only reduces how many voters the major parties need to win over to stay in power. Running candidates and voting in the major parties primaries is the only way to change the political landscape until we can get election reform to make 3rd party options viable. And we won't get election reform without taking over the parties from within and from the bottom up (dirty, county, and state offices) because getting ranked choice is done at the state level, not the federal level (without a constitutional amendment).

“Can’t help everyone so let’s just help no one instead!”

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All I know is that the Democrats and Biden are trying to push school debt forgiveness to larger groups, and it’s the GOP who consistently blocks it. I didn’t see any GOP pushback for welfare.. err PPP “loans” to businesses though

They’ve been whacking away a smaller groups since the SCOTUS decision. There’s been announcements of those groups over the last couple of years and (by their account) still working on a big one that adheres to the SCOTUS ruling in the case that should not have been, from Texas.

I get emails from the DoE every once in a while that gives updates as well. My wife benefited from one of the rounds, while I (with a much higher balance) have not. If I benefit, it will be a huge lift off my back, but if not I’m not about to deride those who were able to be freed from the debt.

This reminds me of a couple of posts where someone was complaining about how fast food workers were starting to make almost as much as them. One take was to be happy more people are getting paid better, and the other was that someone needs to talk to their management on getting some raises.

I’d hazard for the second one we (the public) need to get people voted in with the objective of being more socially minded rather than those trying to shit on “others”. The MTGs and Gaetzs’ of the political world are not interested in helping others, we need more AOCs and Bernies.

Why can't you be happy for someone getting some help just because it isn't you?

How many cops you think are going to college?

Interactions like the one you two are having are why I think we’re going to lose in November

LEO include jobs like prosecutors, parks rangers, wildlife officers, USPSIS personnel, and a lot more. This isn't your average precinct cop -- they generally don't have student debt to forgive anyway.

It's the same reason why factory workers don't join unions or go on strike.

The system is designed to enforce compliance and keep individuals focused on submitting in order to meet their short-term, basic needs. Desperation is the design. When everyone is forced to choose between standing up for themselves or feeding themselves and their families, most people throughout history choose food.

There's an American lie way too many people believe- "I could be like them one day if I play my cards right."

You will never be like them. You weren't born one of them.