Harris Shuns Student Loan Forgiveness Promises as Debt Cancellation Loses its Political Luster

In the span of just a few years, student loan cancellation has gone from a pillar of the Democratic Party to a political liability.

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President Biden speaks about student loan debt at Madison College in Wisonsin. AP/Evan Vucci

At a campaign rally in April, President Biden told a Wisconsin crowd about his latest ā€œlife-changingā€ plan for student loan cancellation, promising financial relief for more than 30 million Americans.

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