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Module 11 Discussion
Instructions
For this discussion, you will read the documents and/or watch the videos, and then you will do an initial post of 200 words about your thoughts and opinions answering the questions below. Additionally, you will be required to respond to two of your classmates’ answers with responses of at least 50 words each. You will not be able to see other people’s responses until you post your own. It is encouraged to express your opinion, but remember, this is a public forum. It is fine to disagree with your classmates, but it is not ok to be disrespectful. Maintain a level of professionalism in this discussion. Finally, liking is enabled, so you can like each other’s posts if you agree with something that someone else said.
• All posts and responses are due by Sunday at 11:59pm.
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Discuss:
One hot topic of political debate at the present moment is student loan repayment. In August 2022, President Biden announced a program to cancel $10k in student debt, a controversial move that some individuals see as a positive while others see as a negative. First, what makes this move controversial? According to the articles, how has Congress granted the president authority to allow for student loan debt relief? Second, do you think this is a good political action and why? Does this solve the problems associated with student loan debt? Feel free to explore this topic as you see fit.
Additional Resources:
• Is Joe Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan Legal? (https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/aug/30/joe-bidens-student-debt-forgiveness-plan-legal/)
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Economists take on Student Loan Forgiveness (https://www.npr.org/2022/08/29/1119988025/economists-take-on-student-loan-forgiveness#:~:text=Many%20economists%20agree%20that%20Biden’s,Indicator%20from%20Planet%20Money%20%3A%20NPR&text=Press-,Many%20economists%20agree%20that%20Biden’s%20student%20loan%20forgiveness%20plan%20is,loans%20for%20millions%20of%20Americans)
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Do Americans support President Biden’s Student Loan Plan? (https://www.brookings.edu/articles/do-americans-support-president-bidens-student-loan-plan/)
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How Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program will Work? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–ixiTypG8g&t=36s)
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