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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:58 am
Bernie Sanders unveils plan to eliminate $1.6tn in student loan debt
Democratic presidential candidate proposes to pay for plan, which would cost $2.2tn over next decade,
through a tax on Wall Street
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Bernie Sanders on Monday introduced legislation to eliminate the entire $1.6tn in student loan debt owed by
45 million Americans.
The Vermont senator announced the move as he vies for the Democratic presidential nomination in a primary
contest marked by sweeping economic proposals.
This initiative builds on Sanders’ previous higher education plan, and would make two- and four-year public
colleges and universities tuition-free and debt-free. The plan would cost $2.2tn over the next decade, a figure
Sanders proposes to pay through a tax on Wall Street.
“This is truly a revolutionary proposal which accomplishes three major goals,” Sanders said in Washington on
Monday.
“In a highly competitive global economy,...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... -debt-plan
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Democratic presidential candidate proposes to pay for plan, which would cost $2.2tn over next decade,
through a tax on Wall Street
![Image](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f423eac20418020498f4959425538dba58df37f3/0_172_5392_3236/master/5392.jpg?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b9788ec3edf22d96c12f0d01f392bc30)
Bernie Sanders on Monday introduced legislation to eliminate the entire $1.6tn in student loan debt owed by
45 million Americans.
The Vermont senator announced the move as he vies for the Democratic presidential nomination in a primary
contest marked by sweeping economic proposals.
This initiative builds on Sanders’ previous higher education plan, and would make two- and four-year public
colleges and universities tuition-free and debt-free. The plan would cost $2.2tn over the next decade, a figure
Sanders proposes to pay through a tax on Wall Street.
“This is truly a revolutionary proposal which accomplishes three major goals,” Sanders said in Washington on
Monday.
“In a highly competitive global economy,...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... -debt-plan
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