Bernie Sanders panned GOP response to Biden's student loan decision, praising the move as one that would benefit working families and low-income people: 'I don't hear any of these Republicans squawking when we give massive tax breaks to billionaires.'
in battleground Senate and House races."I know it is shocking, George, to some Republicans that the government on occasion does something to benefit working families and low-income people," Sanders told host George Stephanopoulos.
Sanders also called for further action, saying that public universities and colleges should be tuition-free in order to ensure the U.S. is "competitive in a global economy." "There are a lot of people hurting in our society right now. People are getting crushed with inflation, crushed with gas prices, food prices, and all the rest. And I think a targeted approach right now really does send the wrong message," Ryan said.
"We got rid of shop class, got rid of the kind of things that build out the working class and skilled trades, and here we are and we've done nothing to control the cost of college. So we're going to be in the same position in five years."in student loan debt, told CNN's "State of the Union" that she was "so happy" to see the decision this week.
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