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Biden’s college debt bailout comes under fire from Dems and GOP

President Biden’s student debt relief plan is being panned by Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between.

But the most disheartening criticism for Mr. Biden came from his moderate Democratic allies who historically are most closely aligned with him.

Rep. Jared Golden, Maine Democrat, called the up to $20,000 of college loan forgiveness “out of touch with what the majority of people want for the White House” in stinging remarks published in the Bangor Daily News.

“It’s not how I would have addressed the issue,” Rep. Sharice Davids told the Kansas City Star. She called for instead making higher education and technical schools more affordable, which are the types of solutions Mr.