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Politically this was an interesting ride for Biden. He held it out as a carrot to buy votes in 2022 and the SCOTUS bails him out of actually paying the bill (wi
by koolba 3y ago
Politically this was an interesting ride for Biden. He held it out as a carrot to buy votes in 2022 and the SCOTUS bails him out of actually paying the bill (with our tax dollars...). For sure it'll be part of the 2024 campaign that they need total filibuster proof Democrat control of Congress to get it pushed through.
The entire nationalizing of the student loan program was a long con (as part of the Affordable Care Act no less!). It originated with a message of, "We'll save costs by cutting out the middle men!". That was a complete charade as the goal from day one was to take control of the debt so that it could be selectively discharged.
Thankfully Trump's 2016 win has cemented a conservative SCOTUS for the near future and they put a stop to this nonsense. Regardless of the outcome of 2024, that's going to his most lasting impact on the country.
- heartbreak 3y agoIf I recall correctly the financial crisis caused issues with funding for student loan issuance. Cutting out the middlemen was a bonus.
- ahiknsr 3y ago> Regardless of the outcome of 2024, that's going to his most lasting impact on the country. No. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capito... This is will be his most lasting impact on the country or maybe https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/donald-trump-says-hes-been-indicted-on-charges-of-mishandling-classified-documents https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/donald-trump-says-hes-...
- sanderjd 3y agoI kind of agree with both of you. Both this Supreme Court and the insurrection will be the historical legacy of his presidency. But I think over time Mitch McConnell's name will be the one in the history books when talking about the latter years of the Roberts Court. Maybe also the thing about doing crimes after leaving office and getting charged for them will set a new precedent. Though I think mostly future ex-presidents will just do the speaking tour thing instead of doing crime.