Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoBiden administration cancels another $1.2B in student debtwww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down19
arrow-up1303arrow-down1external-linkBiden administration cancels another $1.2B in student debtwww.axios.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 year agoAll of these loans are backed by the US government, not a private bank. Forgiving then is just the government writing it off. The only private entities involved are the borrower and potentially the school.
minus-squareBenchpressMuyDebil@szmer.infolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoAh, that explains it. Thanks!
minus-squareOmega_Man@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI’ve always wondered if there is some way to make a tax argument against these loans. Like they’re an illegal tax.
minus-squareoakey66@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoCaveat. The private companies like nelnet and others are servicing the loans on behalf of the government but the loans are government backed.
All of these loans are backed by the US government, not a private bank. Forgiving then is just the government writing it off. The only private entities involved are the borrower and potentially the school.
Ah, that explains it. Thanks!
I’ve always wondered if there is some way to make a tax argument against these loans. Like they’re an illegal tax.
Caveat. The private companies like nelnet and others are servicing the loans on behalf of the government but the loans are government backed.