Biden administration celebrates plan's student debt cancellation, with relief for public service workers

Biden administration celebrates plan's student debt cancellation, with relief for public service workers

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The video discusses student loan relief, focusing on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which benefits 60,000 public service workers like teachers and nurses. It explains the program's requirement of ten years of payments for loan forgiveness. President Biden has canceled over $175 billion in student loan debt for nearly 5 million people, but some efforts face legal challenges.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the primary beneficiaries of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program?

Freelancers

Private sector workers

Public service workers like teachers and nurses

Corporate employees

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the requirement for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program?

Five years of payments

Fifteen years of payments

Ten years of payments

Twenty years of payments

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much student loan debt has President Biden canceled since taking office?

$200 billion

$175 billion

$100 billion

$150 billion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many people have benefited from the student loan debt cancellation?

3 million

4 million

6 million

5 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenges has President Biden faced in his efforts to cancel student loan debt?

Lack of public support

Political opposition

Court rulings and litigation

Insufficient funds