Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-01 04:36:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 569D360F19F5FBF2DC53B537ADF6A503DB0CB70BB5202958CB1E3A20FEE70A46
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Original Note:
The President alone does not have the authority to forgive student loan debt; it takes an act of Congress to take funds from the US Treasury. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-1/section-9/clause-7/appropriations-clause By the same token, the CARES act (overseeing PPP Loans and their forgiveness) was passed by Congress. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46397
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