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"Joe Biden vs. AOC: Will the President Forgive Student Loan Debt?" (Commentary by James Morone)

John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies James Morone provides commentary on the pushback Biden will receive from progressives, “Will he get pushback from Progressives? Not much. That's because Biden has stuck to his guns on a $1.9 trillion bailout despite calls for pairing it down from the likes of Larry Summers.In addition, he’s sticking to the rise in the minimum wage. Progressives are not going to split with him or rock the boat too hard.” 

February 17, 2021 The National Interest

John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies James Morone provides commentary on the pushback Biden will receive from progressives, “Will he get pushback from Progressives? Not much. That's because Biden has stuck to his guns on a $1.9 trillion bailout despite calls for pairing it down from the likes of Larry Summers.In addition, he’s sticking to the rise in the minimum wage. Progressives are not going to split with him or rock the boat too hard.” 

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