Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plans And Payment Pause Face Multiple New Threats
April 10, 2023
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…The latest lawsuit filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) argues that all payment pause extensions beyond the initial six months authorized by Congress in the CARES Act — including the extensions implemented by the Trump administration before Biden took office — are illegal. Congress “enacted a clear six-month deadline for that debt-relief program,” said Sheng Li, Litigation Counsel for NCLA, in a statement. “The Administrative State lacks the power to extend a debt-relief program beyond its statutory deadline, especially when doing so costs taxpayers over $150 billion.”…
Originally Published in Forbes