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Comment on Biden to defy Supreme Court in second attempt at sweeping student loan handout

wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

So far I haven’t seen any legal analysis on that, just people saying “he can’t do that” without any justification for the claim, as in this article

SCOTUS already said he can’t. Not sure why you don’t consider that a legal analysis.

Length is fine. I’ll read it. It’s just hard to reply back on a mobile device.

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Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s different from the HEROES Act. I’m pretty sure using the Higher Education Act of 1965 is part of his plan B, it’s a new thing that will surely be challenged, but hasn’t happened yet.

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- wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I suspect it’ll be rejected. It just isn’t a power the president has. More power for him trying to buy votes.
  
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  - Bongo_Stryker@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It’s looking like the President can ask the The Secretary of Education to do it. I just found the text and controll-f’ed section 432 that says the secretary may :
    
    “enforce, pay, compromise, waive, or release any right, title, claim, lien, or demand, however acquired, including any equity or any right of redemption.”
    
    I don’t suppose I could talk my way out of that one, but perhaps those against such policy with friends on the judicial bench would fare better than I.
    
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    wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I will chalk this up to I don’t know. Doesn’t appear to be enough info for a laymen to make a decision.
    
    nbcnews.com/…/education-department-announces-stud…
    
    Republicans say no. Biden says yes.
    
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