Staff Reports
The Biden administration is at it again, trying to push through another student loan forgiveness plan despite the Supreme Court slapping down one of its previous attempts. Advocates for transparency and integrity in governance might want to take a closer look at what Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, had to say recently. He hinted that, rather than working through Congress, the ever-creative Biden team seems determined to find a way to bypass elected representatives entirely to hand out debt relief.
The Supreme Court just slammed the door on the administration’s plan to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student loans. With legal obstacles piled high, it seems the gang in charge cannot take a hint. Instead of going through Congress—that little thing called democracy—Biden appears hell-bent on trying out yet another legal maneuver by using a different statute. Apparently, following the rules is so last year.
'I Don't Know What They Will Do': Jonathan Turley Reacts To Supreme Court Halting Latest Biden Loan Forgiveness Effort https://t.co/q4D5VHrHmk
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 30, 2024
Turley pointed out that the administration is attempting to cling to the National Education Act to push their latest scheme through. Meanwhile, lower courts have started to raise eyebrows, wondering if they’re just rambling on the uncharted waters of legality. After all, you’d think there are proper protocols in place for what happens when you’re about to dish out billions of taxpayer dollars. Yet, here we are.
The core of the issue is remarkably simple: before the government gives away a mountain of cash—like forgiving student debt—there ought to be a vote, preferably one that involves actual representatives of the people who might be footing the bill. Turley quipped that Vice President Kamala Harris seems to be turning this financial fiasco into some sort of joy campaign. Nothing screams happiness like racking up more national debt and taking away the obligation to pay for it.
In 2022, Biden announced a plan that would forgive $10,000 for those earning under $125,000 a year, and even up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. Now, after getting the constitutional boot from the Supreme Court, Turley humorously speculated that if the National Education Act doesn’t pan out, the administration might propose funding through FEMA or some other absurd route. It’s like watching a game of legislative whack-a-mole, where every attempt to address accountability is met with another half-baked proposal.
This latest debacle highlights a disturbing trend: the penchant of those in Washington to spin wheels and play fast and loose with the system, all while ignoring the voices of those they purport to serve. If Congress is so inconvenient, maybe the administration should re-evaluate its commitment to representational governance. And who knows? If the next round fails, perhaps they’ll just decide that fixing potholes is also part of the education budget.
