At the time, it was considered akin to a universal basic income plan, but it didn’t gain traction in the Senate. During her presidential campaign, Harris proposed creating a $100 billion federal program to promote Black homeownership, including providing down payment and closing assistance funds. College Affordability and Student Loan DebtDuring her presidential campaign, Harris endorsed providing free community college and “debt-free” four-year public college access. Biden’s plan for student loans includes reducing undergraduate federal student loan payments by half for income-based repayment plans, and an expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. In their first appearance as running-mates this week, Biden and Harris spoke at length about the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

Source: Forbes August 13, 2020 15:00 UTC