Arguments at the Supreme Court over President Joe Biden s student debt cancellation left some borrowers feeling isolated as they heard such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language. Borrower Niara Thompson had a seat in the audience and was surprised to hear lengthy discussion about the definition of words like “waive” and “modify.” Debt is a deeply personal issue for Thompson, who will graduate from the University of Georgia with about $50,000 in student debt. It s not unusual for Supreme Court cases to hang on legal technicalities, but some borrowers say they feel like the arguments miss the bigger picture around college affordability.
<div class="at-above-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/as-court-debates-student-loans-borrowers-see-disconnect/"></div>WASHINGTON (AP) Niara Thompson couldn’t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. There was a long discussion on the nuances of certain words. Justices asked lawyers to explore hypothetical scenarios. For Thompson, none of it is […]<! AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get the excerpt ><div class="at-below-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/as-court-deb
Arguments at the Supreme Court over President Joe Biden's student debt cancellation left some borrowers feeling isolated as they heard such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language. Borrower Niara Thompson had a seat in the audience and was surprised to hear lengthy discussion about the definition of words like “waive” and “modify.” Debt is a deeply personal issue for Thompson, who will graduate from the University of Georgia with about $50,000 in student debt. It's not unusual for Supreme Court cases to hang on legal technicalities, but some borrowers say they feel like the arguments miss the bigger picture around college affordability.