Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on One Million Public Service Workers Receiving Student Debt Cancellation

Higher education should be a pathway to economic opportunity - not a lifetime of debt. That is why I have fought to make education more affordable and reduce the burden of student debt throughout my career. When President Biden and I took office, only 7,000 people had ever been approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Today, I am proud to say that a record one million teachers, nurses, first responders, social workers, and other public service workers have received student debt cancellation. As I travel our nation, I meet many of these public servants who say they now have more money in their pocket to put towards buying a home, renting an apartment, getting a car, starting a family, and saving up for the future. Our Administration has forgiven over $170 billion in student debt for nearly five million people throughout the country - more than any Administration in history. And while Republican elected officials do everything in their power to block millions of their own constituents from receiving this much needed economic relief, I will continue our work to lower costs, make higher education more affordable, and relieve the burden of student debt. I am fully committed to doing what is necessary to build an economy that works for every American. The post Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on One Million Public Service Workers Receiving Student Debt Cancellation appeared first on The White House.