Can Biden Still Cancel Student Debt If the Supreme Court Overturns Loan Forgiveness? | The Motley Fool

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : There are several steps that can be taken to prepare for a resumption of student loan payments.
57% : For example, he won't be able to simply extend the pause on repayments of student loans once again.
53% : This act gives the U.S. Secretary of Education the authority to modify the terms of student loans or even waive the loans during a national emergency.
53% : At first glance, this language seems to give the White House the power to forgive student loans.
43% : There is one path forward to forgiving student loans that seems to be the most likely one for Biden to take.
38% : One potential alternative for Biden to forgive student loans is to use a different legal basis for the plan.
38% : Americans with student debt might want to adhere to the old advice of hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.
36% : If the Supreme Court strikes down Biden's plan, he won't be able to use the HEROES Act as the basis for any alternative method of forgiving student loans.
31% : But can Biden still cancel student loan debt if the Supreme Court overturns loan forgiveness?

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