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 extended the pandemic pause on federal student loan payments

 – this time until May 1. While campaigning for president, 

Biden pledged to cancel at least $10,000 of student debt per person

That has not yet happened. But the pause on student loan payments has 

reignited the debate on what to do about student loans

owe $1.7 trillion in federal and private loans

. Some advocates and lawmakers are calling for Biden to forgive $50,000 per person, and others are advocating that student loans be forgiven altogether. 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two researchers about the debate on student loan debt and whether canceling debt is the best way to address the student debt crisis. 

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President Joe Biden has once again extended the pandemic pause on federal student loan payments – this time until May 1. But the pause has reignited the debate on what to do about student loans. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two researchers about the debate on student loan debt and whether canceling debt is the best way to address the student debt crisis.

MPR News with Angela Davis - President Joe Biden has once again extended the pandemic pause on federal student loan payments – this time until May 1. But the pause has reignited the debate on what to do about student loans. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two researchers about the debate on student loan debt and whether canceling debt is the best way to address the student debt crisis.

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