Foundation for research on equal opportunity. Gentlemen, welcome to both of you. Tell us a bit about the foundation for research on equal opportunities. Guest its a nonprofit nonpartisan think tank focused on using marketbased solutions to lower the costofliving for everyday americans. Host in the center for American Progress . Guest we are a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on building things like inclusive economy, tackling racial injustice, climate change, and of course, education. Host here is the article from nbc news, Biden Announces New plans for Student Debt Relief for millions. Millions. This is the second attempt, so whats different this time . Guest the plan this time, plan b, focuses on categories of borrowers unlike the broadbased options the president first pursued and announced in 2022. Or at least that was proposed. This time, you know, the first group of borrowers centers on those who have been paying interest or have been paying more than what they took out because of in
Comments live. Then Alex Rouhandeh talks about news of the day on capitol hill, including the delay by House Republicans and bringing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary Alejandra Mayorkas to the senate. And then jared bass with the center for American Progress and Christian Cooper of the foundation for research on equal opportunity to talk about President Bidens revised student loan forgiveness plan. Also, lisa curtis, Program Director for the indo pacific on the japanese Prime Ministers u. S. Visit, and the Security Alliance between the two countries in the face of threats from china. Washington journal starts now. Host good morning. Wednesday, april 10. Yesterday, the Arizona Supreme Court imposed a near total ban on abortion, citing an 1864 law that forbids the procedure except his ailing mothers life. It also punishes providers with six years of prison time. The first halfhour, we will get your reaction to the arizona ruling. Publicans, 202 7488001. Republi