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Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back After Biden Rejects Proposal To Cancel $50K In Student Loan Debt

Emily Zanotti
Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back After Biden Rejects Proposal To Cancel $50K In Student Loan Debt
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is firing back at President Joe Biden Wednesday after Biden rejected a progressive proposal to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt by executive order.

The public disagreement marks the first time Ocasio-Cortez has publicly criticized Biden, despite making clear efforts at distancing herself from the more “moderate” Democratic president while he was still on the presidential campaign trail.

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