US Halts Student Loan Forgiveness While Fund Billion-Dollar Foreign Aid
While Newsweek frames this as a 'student loan forgiveness update,' the real story is what Washington deems worthy of immediate funding. Congress just passed an aid package, H.R. 815, that sends billions overseas—including to Israel's military (OpenSecrets shows AIPAC spent $4.5 million in 2023 on lobbying alone, influencing these decisions). Yet, relief for student loan borrowers, a domestic
financial crisis, remains a political football, often facing legislative hurdles or executive actions that are then struck down, such as Biden's 2022 plan. One might wonder: how many F-35s could we skip to ensure our own citizens aren't drowning in debt from the cost of higher education? This isn't just about 'payments suspended'; it's about a government prioritizing foreign military endeavors
funded by powerful lobbying groups over the economic well-being of its own young adults. The message is clear: Uncle Sam has deep pockets, just not for you.