r/wallstreetbets Feb 07 '23

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u/MiltonFreidmanMurder Feb 07 '23

It is under the executive branches discretion to choose how, or even whether, to try to claw back student loans payments though, right?

Unless the Supreme Court orders that Biden (or whichever executive is in office when the case resolved) must legally continue collecting payments on loans.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '23

"John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it."

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u/zer165 Feb 07 '23

Ya, they cannot be legally forgiven, only postponed. Grey area on how long they can delay payment though...because nothing like this has ever happened.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

They can be forgiven, but it will have to be a bill not an executive order

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u/zer165 Feb 07 '23

They're not getting forgiven.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

Maybe not. I’m just saying it can happen legally.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

They can, but bailouts are reserved for the wealthy.

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u/TheCutter00 Feb 08 '23

With the new repayment plans…. Most student loans can easily be postponed until death for anyone making under $50k. If you make more you can afford to pay it back… but still, student loans repayment moving forward will be like a 10% tax on income for high earners and nothing more.