INTERVIEW | Why 'Canceling Student Loan Debt Is Not Legal,' Iowa Attorney General Explains

Published: March 2, 2023, 8 a.m.

b"Iowa is one of six states suing the Biden administration over the president's plan to forgive billions in student loan debt.\\n\\u201cCanceling student loan debt is not legal,\\u201d Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says. \\u201cIn order for that to happen, something would have to pass the House, the Senate, [and] be signed by the president. It's basic constitutional law.\\u201d\\nLast year, President Joe Biden announced plans to forgive $10,000 of debt for individual student loan borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year ($250,000 for households) and $20,000 for borrowers who received a Pell Grant.\\xa0\\nArkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Carolina sued the Biden administration over the loan forgiveness plan and on Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the legal challenge.\\xa0\\nBird, Iowa's first Republican attorney general since 1979, was at the Supreme Court during the arguments and joins \\u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\\u201d to explain her key takeaways and how she thinks the justices will rule on the case.\\nEnjoy the show!\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."