It was obvious at Tuesday’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court that several justices have problems with the Biden administration’s plan to provide more than $400 billion in student loan forgiveness. ABOUT THIS EDITORIAL This editorial was written by the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times and represents the editorial position of that organization. That relief is far less generous than proposals for a blanket forgiveness of student debt up to $50,000 per borrower. The government argues persuasively that the challengers – six states and two student loan borrowers who are excluded from some or all of the program’s benefits – haven’t sustained the sort of injury that gives them standing to sue. One can argue that Congress should have explicitly authorized the loan forgiveness that the administration extended, and of course congressional action will be necessary if the court unwisely strikes this program down.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 06, 2023 05:09 UTC