Biden hasn’t forgiven student loan debt. Advocates warn it could hurt Dems in elections.
- Nearly half of Americans support forgiving student loans — especially young voters who backed Biden.
- Activists say young voters will lose faith in democracy if Biden doesn’t deliver on campaign promise.
- Biden wants Congress to act — but it’s unclear he has the votes.
WASHINGTON – Young voters came out in record numbers to help elect Joe Bidenpresident. In courting them, Biden had promised to address issues like climate change and making college more affordable.
But more than a year into his presidency, Biden has yet to act on a key promise: canceling at least $10,000 of each American’s student debt.