Congresswoman Plaskett, a member of the House Ways and Means, Budget and Agriculture Committees, released the following statement following the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement of the Student Loan Repayment Pause Extension:
“Yesterday, President Biden announced an extension of the pause on student loan payments until June 30, 2023, which will give the Supreme Court more time to make a decision regarding the student loan debt relief program this term. Payments will resume 60 days after the pause ends.
“I am grateful for the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to help middle-class federal student loan borrowers. I continue to remain hopeful that the courts will permit the U.S. Department of Education to implement the student debt relief program and allow us to make a significant step forward in the recovery of our nation.”
I paid my own student loans. Let the pay their own. How else are they going to learn to make wise choices? Maybe they shouldn’t waste money on a degree in sociology or political science which doesn’t support a paying job! Their decisions have consequences. Are they then going to not pay their car payments and mortgages? What signal does this send to future generations- the ones who will be stuck paying for these with their income taxes?