"If they make the right decision, fine. If not, students will be encouraged to not pay these capitalist criminals. Today's youth refuse to become indentured servants."
AOC says progressive lawmakers will not take the Supreme Court's student-loan forgiveness decision 'lying down': 'We are prepared in the event of any outcome in this ruling' (msn.com)
The Supreme Court could hand down a decision on student-loan forgiveness as soon as Thursday — and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is ready for any outcome. On Wednesday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a press conference on upholding President Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers. Since November, the plan as been paused due to two conservative-backed lawsuits. The Supreme Court is expected to decide on the legality of the relief in the coming days.
While millions of student-loan borrowers are waiting to learn
if they will resume payments in October with a reduction to their balances, Ocasio-Cortez said during the press conference that progressive lawmakers will work to ensure borrowers will receive debt cancellation, one way or the other."We are prepared in the event of any outcome in this ruling," Ocasio-Cortez said. "We are here to fight, and we are here to make sure, and encourage, and have the president's back, in making sure that this cancellation goes through for the millions of people in the United States."