{"id":2324616,"date":"2024-08-14T18:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-backs-legal-merit-of-axeing-student-loans-amid-setbacks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T18:18:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T22:18:30","slug":"white-house-backs-legal-merit-of-axeing-student-loans-amid-setbacks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-backs-legal-merit-of-axeing-student-loans-amid-setbacks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House backs &#8216;legal merit&#8217; of axeing student loans amid setbacks &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-backs-legal-merit-of-axeing-student-loans-amid-setbacks-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324616&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200carticle discusses President Joe Biden\u2019s ongoing efforts\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-push-for-student-debt-forgiveness-would-cost-taxpayers-millions\/\" title=\"Democrats push for student debt forgiveness, would cost taxpayers millions\">cancel student debt<\/a> as he approaches the end of his term. \u200dDespite recent\u2062 court setbacks, Biden is asking the Supreme Court to lift a block \u200con his \u200d&#8221;Saving \u200don a\u200b Valuable Education&#8221; plan. The White House maintains that there is a \u2062strong legal basis\u200c for these policies.\u200c Press \u200dSecretary Karine\u2064 Jean-Pierre highlighted the administration&#8217;s confidence in \u200cthe legality of the actions, asserting that Biden has already\u2064 canceled $168 billion in loans.\u2064 Critics, particularly conservatives,\u200b argue that Biden\u2062 is \u200boverstepping his authority by attempting\u200b to cancel student loans independently of Congress. Jean-Pierre defended the president&#8217;s plans, emphasizing\u200b the importance of providing\u2062 Americans with opportunities to build their\u2062 futures\u2064 and\u2062 accusing Republican opposition of hindering progress. Biden initially \u200dpromised \u2063to forgive \u2063at\u2064 least $10,000 of student \u2064debt per borrower in \u200cthe 2020 election campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House backs &lsquo;legal merit&rsquo; of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-democrats-urge-biden-to-cancel-student-loan-debt-up-to-50000-per-borrower\/\" title=\"Dozens Of Democrats Urge Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt Up To ,000 Per Borrower\">canceling student loans<\/a> despite court setbacks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1645141\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> is working to fulfill his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/student-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"campaign pledge\">campaign pledge<\/a> to cancel student debt during his last months in office.<\/p>\n<p>Biden is asking the Supreme Court to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3120981\/biden-doj-asks-supreme-court-to-unblock-student-loan-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"lift a block\">lift a block<\/a> on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3057665\/parts-of-biden-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-blocked-by-judges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"lift a block\">Saving on a Valuable Education<\/a> plan after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-asks-supreme-court-to-unblock-student-loan-plan-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden DOJ asks Supreme Court to unblock student loan plan - Washington Examiner\">appeals court temporarily enjoined<\/a> it last week, even though the court ruled against him over a similar plan last year. The White House says it&rsquo;s on firm legal footing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We believe in the legal merit of those policies,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday in response to a question from the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re always confident on that ground.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WH backs &lsquo;legal merit&rsquo; of canceling student loans amid court setbacks\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/skexcD8pg4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Conservatives say Biden is usurping both the high court and Congress by trying to cancel student loans on his own. Jean-Pierre said the president disagrees and has already canceled $168 billion in loans despite courtroom setbacks. If implemented in full, Biden&rsquo;s plans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/factcheck\/2022\/09\/21\/fact-check-student-debt-relief-cost-government-billions\/10434891002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"would cost taxpayers\">would cost taxpayers<\/a> hundreds of billions more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He wants to make sure that we give Americans an opportunity to start their families, right? To buy a home,&rdquo; Jean-Pierre said. &ldquo;We put forth a robust plan, and Republicans got in the way. They blocked it. They continue to block it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden promised in 2020 to &ldquo;cancel&rdquo; at least $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower and tried to do just that after being elected. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The Supreme Court ruled in June 2023 that such a plan was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1533584\/supreme-court-strikes-down-bidens-costly-student-loan-relief-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unconstitutional<\/a>, but Bide<\/span>n has pressed forward with similar plans anyway, saying, &ldquo;The Supreme Court blocked it. They blocked it. But that didn&rsquo;t stop me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris has not released a detailed economic plan or made specific promises regarding student loans, though she supported Biden&rsquo;s $10,000 pledge in 2020. Jean-Pierre said both Biden and Harris have new announcements coming. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tomorrow, you&rsquo;re going to hear from the president and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> as they continue their efforts to make sure that we are lowering costs for Americans,&rdquo; she told <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">the&nbsp;<em>Was<\/em><\/span><em>hington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll hear more in a couple of hours about what that&rsquo;s going to look like, what that announcement is going to be. But it is our commitment, the president and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s commitment to do just that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1645141\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1645141\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House supports the &#8220;legal merit&#8221; of canceling student loans, despite facing challenges in court. President Joe Biden is striving to honor his campaign promise to eliminate student debt as he approaches the end of his term. He has requested that the Supreme Court remove a hold on his Saving on a Valuable Education initiative, which was recently paused by an appeals court, even though a similar plan was previously ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed confidence in the legality of these policies, stating, &#8220;We believe in their legal merit,&#8221; and emphasized that they remain optimistic about this stance.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that Biden is overstepping his authority by attempting to unilaterally cancel student loans without congressional approval or support from the judiciary. In response, Jean-Pierre highlighted that Biden has already forgiven $168 billion in loans despite legal obstacles and noted that if fully enacted, his plans could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions more. She added that Biden aims to help Americans achieve milestones like starting families and purchasing homes but accused Republicans of obstructing these efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Biden had pledged during his 2020 campaign to forgive at least $10,000 per borrower in student loan debt and attempted to implement this after taking office. Although the Supreme Court blocked this initiative in June 2023, Biden remains determined to pursue similar proposals. Vice President Kamala Harris has not yet detailed her economic strategy or made specific commitments regarding student loans but supported Biden&#8217;s $10,000 forgiveness promise back in 2020. Jean-Pierre indicated that both leaders would soon make new announcements aimed at reducing costs for Americans: &#8220;Tomorrow you\u2019ll hear from the president and vice president as they continue their efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2324617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Karine-Jean-Pierre-student-loans.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38159,32783,32127],"class_list":["post-2324616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-legal-merit","tag-student-loans","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Karine-Jean-Pierre-student-loans.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}