The Save plan – a means-tested program – was blocked from further implementation by Republican-appointed judges

The Save plan – a means-tested program – was blocked from further implementation by Republican-appointed judges

A federal appeals court has sided with Republican-controlled states to deliver another setback to Joe Biden’s student loan relief plan designed to reduce monthly payments for millions of lower-income graduates and speed up debt forgiveness for some borrowers.

A unanimous, unsigned ruling issued on Friday by three Republican-appointed judges in Missouri blocked further implementation of the Saving on a Valuable Education (Save) plan – the Department of Education’s means-tested debt relief program that is being challenged by seven Republican-led states.

  • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
    2·
    3 months ago

    If hypothetical future revenue is ground for states to sue the federal government, you might as well dissolve the federation.

    • Neuromancer@lemm.ee
      22·
      3 months ago

      It’s not hypothetical. They are collecting you money now. It’d be a loss of revenue Only 1 state was impacted and that’s is what moved it forward. Had Missouri not been part of the lawsuit, the case would have been kicked for standing.

      • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        3 months ago

        When congress introduces regulations or taxes it can also reduce revenue that states have right now. And let’s not get started on international politics.

        • Neuromancer@lemm.ee
          21·
          3 months ago

          I was just answering the question as asked. I find standing bizarre in many of these situations. They rarely make sense to me but I’m not a lawyer. Luckily my lawyer friends find them baffling as well