Starting May 5, the Department of Education will resume debt collections for millions of student loan borrowers in default, ending a pandemic-era pause in place since March 2020.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon blamed the Biden administration for misleading borrowers about debt forgiveness, asserting the executive branch lacks the constitutional authority to cancel federal student debt.
The Department cites over 5 million borrowers already in default, with nearly 10 million potentially at risk.
Borrowers will receive notices urging repayment or enrollment in relief programmes, with wage garnishments and withheld federal benefits, including tax returns and Social Security, set to follow later this year.
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Not the taxpayer’s responsibility to pay for the advanced feminism / Afghan gender studies / queer biracial interpretative dance therapy “degree” you were dumb enough to get fooled into taking.
Stupid decisions have consequences. Make better choices.
Nobody likes paying bills, it’s just a part of life.