>>16053177Since Thomas Jefferson served as the third president of the United States, America has grappled with presidential overreach. When Congress ratified the US Constitution in 1787, it made it plainly clear that no one group or individual had the power to unilaterally make decisions for the country through a system known as checks and balances. Still, on Thursday, August 25, President Joe Biden used a law designed for one purpose and applied it to another to justify a $300 to $500 billion student loan forgiveness program.
Since the announcement, Republicans and economists sounded the alarm about Biden’s go-it-alone move that far-left Democrats have advocated for for years. On Friday, Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Nearly 100 GOP House members joined in calling on her to stand up to the president’s action that he didn’t have the authority to take without Congress; which is something she herself acknowledged in 2021.
Republicans Demand Pelosi Stand Up to Biden
In the letter to the speaker, Hice stated the administration didn’t have the legal authority to cancel federal student loan debts. The president’s plan calls for forgiving $10,000 in federal loans and $20,000 if a borrower received a Pell Grant. Joining Hice were 93 Republican lawmakers, who demanded she stand by her previous statement and call out the illegal act.
