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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Biden is canceling $10,000 in student loan debt. Advocates urge him to cancel it all

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More than two years after his campaign-trail promise to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower, President Joe Biden is making good on his pledge to provide relief.

In November 2020, weeks before he entered the White House, the president called on Congress to “immediately” provide some relief for millions of borrowers saddled by growing debt.

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