Reaction to President Joe Biden's announcement of $10,000 in federal student loan forgiveness splits along party lines when it comes to Louisiana's senior U.S. Senator and its only Democratic member of Congress.
"This decision is a spit in the face of Louisiana families who are struggling to get by," Cassidy, a Republican, said. He said the debt forgiveness essentially spread $2,000 of other people's college costs to every taxpayer.
Carter, on the other hand, celebrated the president's announcement.
"America regularly forgives the debt of businesses, industries, and even small countries," said Carter. "Today, President Biden stood with working Americans and communities of color to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt and extend to the payment pause for four more months."
Biden's plan does not apply to every person who owes student loan debt. It is for borrowers earning less than $125,000 annually.
Carter said the White House needs to do more.
"Pursuing a dream today should not put a permanent shadow over the future," Carter said, and he called on Congress to approve his own proposal to forgive up to $50,000 of student loan debt.
