On Nov. 21, DeVos huddled at the White House with top administration officials for a senior-level meeting on the issue, officials said. ADThe internal frustrations and debate were described by a half-dozen administration officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to disclose internal discussions. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), another presidential contender, wants to eliminate all outstanding student debt by taxing Wall Street firms to offset the cost. They also have considered imposing limits on tuition hikes at schools participating in the federal student loan program. “We know that high levels of student debt have negative effects on the economy, with people putting off buying homes, putting off starting families.”

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2019 21:22 UTC