Biden Considers New Pause on Paying Back Student Loans, $10,000 Relief
- Move aimed at appealing to voters under 30 before midterms
- Progressives, civil rights groups want $50,000 in relief
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President Joe Biden is considering extending a pause on student loan repayments for several more months, as well as forgiving $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower, according to people familiar with the matter, as he seeks to appeal to young voters ahead of the November midterms.
The current moratorium on student loan payments expires Aug. 31, and a fresh pause could extend either through the end of 2022 or until next summer, the people said. Biden told reporters last week that he hoped to decide on an extension by the end of August.