Democrats criticized for blocking GOP measure to prohibit Biden from canceling student loan debt
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House Democrats blocked a measure by Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson to keep the Biden administration from cancelling hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt.
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The Democrats' move to block the amendment Thursday during the House Appropriations Committee markup of a fiscal year 2023 Labor Health and Human Services and Education bill, earned the scorn of several interest groups and Republicans.
"President Biden has spent over $100 billion extending the moratorium on student loan repayments. Now, the Administration is considering forgiving at least $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower, most of which are wealthy, liberal elites," Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform told Fox News Digital.
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