Education
Under the new plan, borrowers who earn less than roughly $30,600 a year would owe $0 a month on their federal student loans, effectively pausing them. A borrower who’s in a family of four and makes less than roughly $62,400 would also see their payments paused.
The Badger State’s top school came in at #52 on Niche’s 2023 list.
tl;dr A Democratic policy is popular even in counties where Wisconsin's Democratic governor isn't.
Prior to this move, student loan debt—unlike credit card bills, medical bills, and most other forms of debt—was not eligible to be automatically wiped away when a person filed for bankruptcy.
In the past week, two separate courts controlled by conservative judges have ruled against the Biden administration’s plan to cancel tens of thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers, putting that relief in jeopardy.
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“They might not have been the flashiest or gone to the most elite school, but they had a really strong work ethic and good training, and they’re smart."