The Hill Article Rating

Former top Pence aide: Forgiving student loan debt an 'asinine policy'

May 02, 2022 View Original Article
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    50% Medium Conservative

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  • Policy Leaning

    66% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -61% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : On "Fox News Sunday," Short said the idea to forgive student loan debt simply "makes no sense.""It's an entirely regressive policy.
40% :Short said during a roundtable discussion on "Fox News Sunday" that canceling student loan debt would subsidize wealthier Americans, instead of blue-collar workers, with taxpayer dollars.
29% : "The Hill reported last week that President Biden was considering canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for each borrower.
26% : Marc Short, who served as chief of staff under former Vice President Mike Pence, on Sunday said talks to cancel student loan debt were "asinine," and wouldn't assist low-income Americans.

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