Trump Admin Battles Student Debt, Not Billion-Dollar Tax Cuts
When the Trump administration’s Education Department fought to delay the last round of student loan relief in the Borrower Defense settlement, as reported by The Hill, it painted a clear picture of its economic philosophy. This wasn't about sound fiscal management; it was about selectively applying the brakes. Consider the 2017 tax cuts: a $1.5 trillion windfall for corporations and the wealthy,
passed without a peep about fiscal prudence. Yet, when it came to a few hundred million for Americans burdened by predatory college schemes, suddenly every penny mattered. The pattern is unmistakable: funnel billions to the top, then nickel-and-dime the struggling. One might wonder if the same bureaucratic zeal applied to recouping pandemic relief funds from corporations that didn't need them. Or
perhaps, that would be 'bad for business' – a business model where public education is a burden, but corporate bailouts are sacred duty.