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On Eve Of SCOTUS Cases On Student Debt, Biden ‘Confident’ About Authority

President Joe Biden said Monday he is "confident" he has the legal authority to implement his student debt relief program, as the Supreme Court begins to hears oral argument starting Tuesday on the matter.

  • Biden implemented the program unilaterally without congressional action, which has resulted in a lower court delaying its implementation until the high court takes up the matter.
  • “I’m confident the legal authority to carry out that plan is there,” Biden said. “I promise you. I have your back and there’s so much more we can do.”
  • The two cases before the Supreme Court the president exceeded his executive powers to forgive student debt.
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