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Constitutionality of Biden's Tuition Debt Plan
According to the Constitution of the United States, Congress has the power of purse. A few days ago, President Biden announced a [https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/see-it-how-bidens-debt-cancellation-may-make-college-tuition-spikes-worse/ar-AA11mwmi?fromMaestro=true tuition loan relief program ] My question is that since Congress has the power of the purse, doesn't Congress need to pass a law (or something) to make this happen? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 20:12, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
:Wouldn't the power of the purse only extend to what level of funding is put into the student loan program? The actual loans - who receives them, what interest rates to charge, penalties and forgiveness - would seem to be fully under the control of the executive branch.--User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 23:40, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
:This writeup gets into this question some:[https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/after-blasting-biden-s-student-loan-forgiveness-ted-cruz-says-it-may-prove-a-real-challenge-to-fight-the-relief-in-court/ar-AA11mpy7?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=af7a73f29ee049da91ef9e92045eb543] ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 05:00, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
::Thanks, Bugs, the answer to my question appears to be about half-way down in the article:
{{cquote|Biden's administration announced this relief using the authority under the HEROES Act of 2003, which grants the education secretary the ability to waive or modify student-loan balances in connection with a national emergency, like COVID-19 — but those threatening legal action have said the relief is an overreach and requires approval from Congress.}}
::Here's another useful article I found in case anyone else is curious: [https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/legality-of-joe-bidens-student-loan-plan-relies-on-coronavirus-pandemic-2003-heroes-law/3837995/ Legality of Joe Biden's Student Loan Plan Relies on Coronavirus Pandemic, 2003 HEROES Law] A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 10:17, 2 September 2022 (UTC)