Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan debt forgiveness program

Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan debt forgiveness program
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(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the Biden administration program to forgive student debt for more than 43 million American borrowers at a cost of $400 billion.

The vote was 6-3, with conservative justices in the majority in an opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts.

Six GOP-led states had challenged the program as executive power overreach. The administration had argued it was supported by emergency powers Congress had passed under COVID relief legislation.

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