Critics said student loans present a potential conflict for lawmakers in the ongoing debate whether federal loans should be reduced or forgiven.
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“It definitely seems like a conflict of interest to me,” said Harmeet Dhillon, a California member of the Republican National Committee and former legal advisor to President Trump. “Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is single, has no children, and is earning almost $200,000 in salary and benefits. She should be setting an example for her constituents and paying down her debts,” she added.
“I certainly do think it presents a conflict of interest, and I don’t know how anybody can realistically … tell me how this is essentially different from insider trading,” Rep. Scott Perry told The Post. “The important thing is that, number one, they made a commitment and, number two, [debt cancellation] would personally enrich them.”
A group of legislators asked President Biden in a Jan. 25 letter to cancel up to $50,000 in student loans per borrower through executive action.“What does it mean to all the people that struggled and made the commitment and honored their commitment?” said Perry, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, a veteran who worked his way through Pennsylvania State University.Rep.
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