Extending the student loan payment moratorium, removing interest for payers who are up to date on their debt payments and lowering monthly payments for borrowers were all measures in Biden’s plan supported by more than half of registered voters. In all three cases, GOP backing was at least 40 percentage points lower than Democrats’ support.
Three-quarters of registered voters said they would support a plan by the White House to address high college tuition costs, including 86% of Democrats and 68% of Republicans.
When asked whether they believe Biden has the authority to cancel student loans without congressional authorization, 46% of voters said the move was within his power, while 40% said they believed the plan was an overreach.
As to questions of fairness on Biden’s move to cancel between $10,000 and $20,000 of loan debt for those earning less than $125,000 or $250,000 for households, 48% said the plan was fair and 44% said it was unfair. Among GOP voters, 56% said the debt forgiveness was “very unfair.”
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