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Michael Stratford

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Michael Stratford

@mstratford

Economic policy reporter @Politico. [email protected]. DM for Signal.

Washington, DC

Joined January 2008

Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Feb 17, 2021
New - Biden completely rejects Schumer/Warren proposal to cancel $50K of student loan debt per borrower: “I will not make that happen." Says he doesn't want to forgive debts of borrowers from elite schools -- and money would be better spent on early childhood education.
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Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Oct 24, 2019
BREAKING: A federal judge held Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt of court for disobeying an order to stop collecting the student loans of borrowers who attended a for-profit college. The judge ordered DeVos and the Education Department to pay $100,000 in sanctions.
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Feb 25, 2021
Cabinet secretaries ⁦@bikeshare⁩ home from work, too. A person who appears to be ⁦@SecretaryPete⁩ rolling through Navy Yard just now:
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Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Dec 21, 2021
NEWS: Biden admin is considering extension of student loan relief amid omicron surge & pressure from Dems. @usedgov says it may postpone plan to restart monthly payments Feb 1: "Later this week, we will be announcing whether to extend the pause further"
POLITICO Pro: Education Department considers extending student loan relief amid Omicron surge
From subscriber.politicopro.com
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Jun 30, 2023
🚨 NEWS: Biden admin will begin regulatory process to enact student debt relief under Higher Education Act, per notice posted today on Ed Dept's website: www2.ed.gov/policy/highere…
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Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Aug 24, 2022
New details on WH student loan relief plan, per sources familiar: —up to $20K of debt cancellation for Pell grant recipients — up to $10K for most other non-Pell borrowers —all relief limited to individuals earning <$125K; families <$250K —payment pause extended thru Dec 31
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Aug 7, 2020
NEWS: Jerry Falwell Jr. is taking “indefinite leave of absence” from Liberty University.
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Dec 7, 2020
.@SenSchumer stepping up pressure today on Biden to use executive action to cancel $50K of student loan debt per borrower -- and to pick an education secretary who will do that. "You don't need Congress," Schumer said. "All you need is the flick of a pen."
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Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Feb 25, 2021
Replying to @mstratford
Better bikeshare action shot:
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
May 14, 2020
House Democrats are significantly scaling back the student loan forgiveness provisions in their $3T coronavirus relief package, citing concerns about the cost: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2020/0…
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Jul 28, 2021
Replying to @mstratford
Pelosi also questioned the policy wisdom of cancelling student loan debt: “Suppose…your child just decided they, at this time, [do] not want to go to college but you’re paying taxes to forgive somebody else’s obligations. You may not be happy about that."
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Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Aug 6, 2021
Breaking: The Biden admin will extend the freeze on federal student loans until Jan. 31, 2022, per official & sources familiar. The relief had been set to expire at the end of Sept. Official describes this as a “final” extension.
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Sep 29, 2022
News - Federal judge declines to block Biden student debt relief plan, ruling that Indiana lawyer challenging it failed to show irreparable harm - especially since Ed Dept now has opt-out provision. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Michael Stratford
@mstratford
Feb 17, 2021
Replying to @mstratford
“I’m prepared to write off $10,000 debt, but not 50 because I don’t think I have the authority to do it by signing” an executive order, Biden says. He pitches 0% interest on student loans (which he’s already done thru Sept.) & expanding public service loan forgiveness.
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