RFK Jr. Hammers Biden Overreach On Student Debt Relief

In an incisive critique of the White House, Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly denounced Joe Biden for his lack of leadership on the student debt issue, a situation that weighs heavily on the minds of countless young Americans.

Kennedy’s rebuke comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Friday that deemed Biden’s $430 billion debt transfer unconstitutional. The court’s decision unequivocally reflected that the execution of such an action was beyond the purview of executive authority and instead rested firmly with Congress. In his criticism, Kennedy expressed that this result was a foreseeable consequence of the administration’s inability to find common ground with lawmakers in both parties.

The Supreme Court’s decision halted a program that promised to provide some measure of relief to over 43 million American borrowers. Kennedy’s statements question the soundness of the administration’s strategy, noting that Biden “knew his plan wouldn’t survive a legal challenge.” Indeed, he suggests that Biden’s move was more show than substance, creating an illusion of action that ultimately proved ineffective.

In response to the outcry, Biden maintained that he did not give borrowers false hope. However, his assertion rings hollow in light of the ruling and the widespread frustration now echoing throughout the nation among likely Democratic voters who believed Biden’s promises. The President, faced with questions about his overstepping of presidential authority, seemed to deflect responsibility onto the Republicans, claiming they “snatched away the hope,” even though the GOP had nothing to do with the court’s ruling.

In contrast, Kennedy’s stance centers around fostering unity and mobilizing public support to effect meaningful change. He pledged to “pressure Congress to put down their partisan positions and legislate meaningful relief to the tens of millions of Americans drowning in student debt,” if he were elected.

Kennedy also focused on the soaring costs of higher education, a burden that impedes many Americans’ access to these opportunities. He proposed redirecting a fraction of the country’s military budget toward higher education, which he contends could make education “virtually free” for all.