Biden administration halts student loan relief applications after Texas ruling
CBSMAY 2023
The Spin
Right narrative
The Biden admin. thought it could get away with getting this case dismissed on standing, like previous challenges to the plan. But once the judge ruled the plaintiffs had standing, the president’s student debt handout didn’t stand a chance. The defense was built on the cynical use of a “national emergency” to circumvent the Constitution. Even if it takes a SCOTUS ruling, this illegal plan will ultimately go down in flames.
Left narrative
The challengers to Biden’s plan — wealthy companies and individuals, some who even serve in Congress — are as hypocritical as they come considering how much government debt relief they received via the Paycheck Protection Program. Now they’re throwing as many lawsuits as they can at the admin., so even if they can’t hand Biden a loss, they can delay his program long enough that it will feel like a defeat.