On the recordApril 12, 2021
It is absolutely the case, in our view, and there is legal consensus that the President of the United States has the legal authority to cancel student debt.
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congress.govMaura Healey: “It is absolutely the case, in our view, and there is legal consensus that the President of the United States has the…”
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Healey confirms the legal authority of the President to cancel student debt.
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