Wiping out $400 Billion in Student Debt Rests in Supreme Court's Hands
- Court weighs fate of plan that would help 40 million debtors
- Foes want justices to say Biden again overstepping his powers
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
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President Joe Biden faces a formidable obstacle in his bid to slash the student debt of more than 40 million people: a US Supreme Court that has repeatedly thwarted his agenda.
The administration will defend the plan Tuesday before a court that has already stopped Biden from blocking evictions during the pandemic and requiring workers to get Covid vaccines or regular tests. The justices also have slashed the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to address climate change.