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U.S. Sen. Britt slams Biden’s student loan bailout — ‘It’s just completely unacceptable, totally reckless and unethical’

Thursday on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) discussed President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and called it “completely unacceptable, totally reckless and unethical.”

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In-state tuition up 300-700% at Alabama public four-year colleges since 1990 as SCOTUS considers student loan forgiveness

As the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) hears a challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers across the United States, some economists say easy-to-obtain student loans from the federal government may be the cause of the problem in the first place.

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Mayors Woodfin, Reed urge high court to approve student loan forgiveness — Claim opposition 'effort to score political points' at expense of people of color

Two Democrat mayors of Alabama cities co-authored an article in Times Magazine on Monday urging the Supreme Court to approve President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for billions of borrowers across the United States, which federal officials estimate would cost the country a total of $300 billion over the next 10 years.

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Justin Bogie: Colleges and universities must increase the value of an education

The annual cost of a college education has increased by 182% in the past 40 years. But are college graduates getting more for their money?

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Biden’s student loan forgiveness tax-free In Alabama

Alabamians likely won’t owe any state taxes on the amount received from President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan announced last week. 

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Amie Beth Shaver: Don't rob Peter to pay student loans

It was freezing outside when the window on our '93 Toyota Camry refused to close.