Biden Claims He Got Student Loan Relief ‘Passed by a Vote or Two’ — Congress Did Not Vote on It
President Joe Biden appeared to make some errors while touting his student loan forgiveness plan. During a Now This interview published Sunday, Biden explained, “I’ve just signed a law that’s being challenged by my…
President Joe Biden appeared to make some errors while touting his Student loan forgiveness plan.
During a Now This interview published Sunday, Biden explained, “I’ve just signed a law that’s being challenged by my Republican colleagues and the same people who got PPP loans for up to close, in some cases, up to $5-600,000.”
He continued, “They have no problem with that. The individuals in Congress got those. But what we’ve provided for is if you went to school, if you qualify for a Pell Grant, you’re qualified for $20,000 in debt forgiveness. Secondly, if you don’t have one of those loans, you just get $10,000 written off.”
Biden went on to say, “It’s passed. I got it passed by a vote or two. And it’s in effect, and already a total of, I think it’s now 13 million people have applied for that service.”
Watch Biden’s comments below:
Jake Schneider, deputy director of Rapid Response at Republican National Committee, tweeted the clip of the president’s comments, saying, “Here is the full clip for all you clowns who say it’s out of context. Biden first falsely claims he ‘signed a law’ to cancel student loan debt, then says he ‘got it passed by a vote or two.'”
Recipients of student loans can apply for the relief at StudentAid.Gov.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $20,000 in student loan debt relief for eligible borrowers. Apply today (but no later than Dec. 31, 2023),” the website states.
There is an issue with Biden’s claim that the plan was passed with a vote or two.
In August, The New York Times reported Biden used executive action, not legislation, to forgive the loans.
Congress did not vote on the plan.
This was not the only error Biden made while delivering his remarks.
Last week, the Times pointed out Biden claimed at the time 22 million Americans had applied for the relief, not 13 million.
Additionally, just weeks before the midterms, Biden received bad news about his program.
On Friday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the administration from canceling any student loan debt until it is able to hear from the administration and states.