22 Republican Governors Call on Biden to Withdraw Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

22 Republican Governors Call on Biden to Withdraw Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks after signing an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote during a signing ceremony at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 5, 2020. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo
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A group of Republican governors, led by Iowa’s Kim Reynolds, penned a letter to President Joe Biden on Sept. 12, saying his student loan forgiveness plan shifts the burden from the rich to “working Americans.”

The letter (pdf), signed by 22 governors, notes that Biden’s unprecedented debt cancellation plan means every U.S. taxpayer will bear an extra burden of $2,000. The governors said the price was unaffordable for residents in their states amid sky-high inflation.
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