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Kansas, along with 10 other red states, has slammed the Biden administration with a lawsuit over its schemes to cancel student loan debt. Their message to President Biden? “Not on our watch, Joe!”
Kansas-led coalition of states sues Biden over student loan program https://t.co/FbNIpNL1dO https://t.co/FbNIpNL1dO
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 28, 2024
The heart of the lawsuit is rooted in the Biden administration’s bold attempt to forgive a whopping $144 billion in student loans. But hold onto your hats, folks, because that’s not where the madness ends. Biden’s plan could potentially spiral into a colossal $475 billion burden on the shoulders of hardworking taxpayers. Yikes!
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, the tough cookie leading the charge, has made it crystal clear that they won’t stand for this impractical and downright reckless proposal. And can you blame them? That’s a boatload of cash flying out the window!
The lawsuit takes aim at Biden, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, and the U.S. Department of Education, arguing that this latest attempt at loan forgiveness is just as illegal as its predecessor. These red states aren’t playing games when it comes to protecting their hard-earned dollars from being squandered on a liberal wish list!
And get this, folks: Biden’s previous attempt to wiggle out of this debacle was booted by the Supreme Court in a decisive 6-3 ruling. Yet, the president shamelessly tried to sidestep this setback, announcing an eye-popping $144 billion in loan forgiveness for a cool 4 million borrowers. Talk about a stubborn streak!
But the real kicker here is the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, which could potentially send monthly student loan payments plummeting to as low as $0 for certain low-income borrowers and even wipe out loans entirely after just 10 years. However, this handout isn’t approved by Congress and could land taxpayers with a jaw-dropping bill of $475 billion. Uncle Sam’s wallet can only stretch so far, folks!
Critics of Biden’s grandiose plans argue that it’s essentially a Robin Hood in reverse scenario, with hardworking blue-collar workers footing the bill for the privileged few who waltzed off to college. It’s a classic tale of protecting the little guy from the big, bad government overreach.
Meanwhile, Biden’s sassy defiance of the Supreme Court’s ruling has only fueled the flames of discontent among these red states. His persistent attempts to dance around the law are like a never-ending game of legal whack-a-mole and these states are more than ready to take on the challenge.
The White House has yet to chime in on the lawsuit, but the Department of Education seems to think that Kansas officials are out to sink their own ship. It’s like a high-stakes game of political poker, with the Department of Education trying to call Kansas’s bluff. But these red states are doubling down and playing their hand until the very end!
In the end, this legal battle is shaping up to be a showdown of epic proportions – a clash between red states fighting tooth and nail to protect their constituents from the Biden administration’s liberal pipe dreams. It’s a showdown you won’t want to miss!
