President Biden’s student loan forgiveness
It helps to address equity issues among current borrowers, but does not address college affordability going forward, is more expensive than the White House has admitted, has a questionable legal basis, and is opposed by a narrow majority of Republicans On August 24, President Biden announced his intention to take executive action to cancel up […]
Read MoreWhat does moderate abortion policy look like after Dobbs?
Allowing voters in each state to determine their state’s abortion policies would be broadly popular, but requiring some women to travel for abortions would create effectiveness and equity concerns that would need to be mitigated by other policies Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned its earlier decisions in […]
Read MoreBipartisan Safer Communities Act
It’s broadly popular and likely to be at least partly effective, although it mostly funds programs with unproven impacts and its gun regulations may face Constitutional challenges On June 25, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) into law. The BSCA passed the Senate by a 65-33 vote, which included 15 Republican votes, […]
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