It’s Monday…
President Biden’s public schedule for 08/26/2024:
| 10:00 AM Closed Press | The President receives the President’s Daily Brief |
| 10:00 AM Out-of-Town Pool | Out-of-Town Pool Call Time |
Forth.News: WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 26, 2024–AUGUST 30, 2024
Monday, August 26, 2024–Friday, August 30, 2024: The President and the First Lady will remain in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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From Friday…
Education should never be a barrier to opportunity.
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 23, 2024
I will never stop working to cancel student debt for those who qualify, despite Republican elected officials' attempts to stop my Administration.
From the Department of Education…
08/12/2024:
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the 8th Circuit Court Ruling on Biden-Harris Administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan
“The Administration strongly disagrees with the Eighth Circuit’s decision blocking the Biden Administration’s SAVE plan. If allowed to stand, this ruling would force millions of borrowers to pay hundreds of dollars more each month. And the decision’s reasoning could also deny loan forgiveness to individuals who were expecting it after up to 25 years of faithful repayments. The ruling rejects a practice of providing loan forgiveness that goes back 30 years.
“It’s shameful that politically motivated lawsuits waged by Republican elected officials are once again standing in the way of lower payments for millions of borrowers.
“Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE Plan will be placed in an interest-free forbearance while our Administration continues to vigorously defend the SAVE Plan in court. The Department will be providing regular updates to borrowers affected by these rulings in the coming days.
“It wasn’t so long ago that a million borrowers defaulted on their student loans every single year, mainly because they couldn’t afford the payments. The SAVE plan is a clearly authorized and urgently needed effort to fix what’s broken in our student loan system and make financing a higher education more affordable in this country. The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to delivering as much relief as possible for as many borrowers as possible. Already, we’ve approved $169 billion in relief for nearly 4.8 million Americans, including teachers, veterans, and other public servants, students who were cheated by their colleges, borrowers with disabilities, and more. And from larger Pell Grants to free community college, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and I continue to believe that college affordability is a cause worth fighting for – and we’re not giving up.”
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the 8th Circuit Court Ruling on Biden-Harris Administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. 08/12/2024.
08/14/2024:
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court to vacate the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ injunction of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. This injunction, if allowed to stand, would harm borrowers who have dutifully repaid their loans for up to 25 years by denying forgiveness that has been available under law for three decades.We remain committed to supporting borrowers and fighting for the most affordable repayment options possible for millions of people across the country. Already, we’ve approved $169 billion in relief for nearly 4.8 million Americans entitled to relief under various programs, including teachers, veterans, and other public servants; students who were cheated by their colleges; borrowers with disabilities; and more. President Biden, Vice President Harris, and I are committed to fighting for college affordability for all.
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Supreme Court Filing on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. 08/14/2024.
Two Tweets
From Saturday…
Today, as the people of Ukraine mark their Independence Day, let it be clear:
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 24, 2024
When Russia’s senseless war began, Ukraine was a free country.
Today, it is still a free country.
And the war will end with Ukraine remaining a free, sovereign, and independent country. pic.twitter.com/YfK7V8nMID
Сьогодні ми відзначаємо 33-й День Незалежності України. І ми впевнені: українці завжди будуть відзначати це своє свято у своїй вільній столиці та у своїй власній суверенній державі.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 24, 2024
Україна завжди зберігатиме незалежність, і це вже ніколи не буде під питанням. Ми всі разом дали… pic.twitter.com/7XXLxJ3jL5
Show more =’s Ukraine will always remain independent—this is beyond question. Together, we have given a historic answer through our unity, courage, and collective effort. The answer to whether Ukraine should exist, and whether Ukrainians should exist. When external aggression posses such a question to a nation, everything depends on millions of people—each through their actions determines the fate of the entire people, and the entire people, with their collective strength, determines the fate of each individual. Ukraine, I congratulate you on your Independence Day! Ukrainians, I am proud of you!
In my first year in office, I protected more lands and waters than any American President since John F. Kennedy.
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 24, 2024
Since then, my Administration has fought hard to build on that progress with a goal of preserving at least 30% of American lands and waters for generations to come. pic.twitter.com/zL01EqrKTr
You can read more at the White House…
Two Tweets
From Sunday…
No billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than a teacher, a firefighter, an electrician, or a cop.
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 25, 2024
I won’t stop fighting to make billionaires pay more of their fair share.
We’re cracking down on hidden "junk" fees like surprise overdraft and deposit fees, credit card late fees, and hidden hotel booking fees.
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 25, 2024
Even those termination charges that stop you from switching cable and internet plans to get a better deal.
They add up. We're taking action.
You can read more at the White House…
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