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Trump’s student loan ‘catastrophe’ looms once it’s no longer ‘politically insane’: report

The Trump administration is quietly preparing to go after the wages, tax refunds and federal benefits of millions of Americans in default on their student loans, but not until after the midterm election. Five sources told the Washington Sun that officials are readying financial penalties for the nearly 10 million borrowers in default. Three of the…

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Student Loans on Ballot as Trump Officials Gear Up to Garnish Wages From Defaulted Borrowers After MidtermsAs the Trump administration makes plans to task private debt collectors with going after millions of student borrowers in default on their federal loans, officials are reportedly pushing for the effort to begin after the midterm elections—as they grapple with the fact that many supporters of President Donald Trump are likely to be affected. The…
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