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Biden dismisses a Democratic plan to wipe out $50,000 in federal student loan debt
Biden rejected a Democratic proposal unveiled by Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer earlier this year. He supports $10,000 in loan forgiveness.
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President Joe Biden effectively rejected on Tuesday evening a Democratic plan put forward by Sens. Elizabeth Warren to wipe out up to $50,000 in student loan debt per borrower.
"I will not make that happen," he said at a CNN town hall event. "It depends on whether or not you go to a private university or a public university."
Biden said he was reluctant to forgive debt for people who attended elite institutions, listing Harvard University, Yale University, and the University of Pennsylvania as examples.
The president instead touted another proposal to provide free community college to individuals earning below $125,000 each year. "Everyone should be able to go to community college for free," he said. "That costs $9 billion and we should pay for it."