Sen. Ted Cruz wants to block student loan forgiveness

Senator Ted Cruz has emerged as one of the biggest critics of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and now he and other Texas Republicans are reportedly exploring legal options to block the policy before it takes effect, alleging the move to cancel student debt is actually against the law.

Under Biden’s plan, which was announced last week, the federal government is set to eliminate up to $20,000 in education loans for millions of borrowers using authority under the HEROES Act of 2003.

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