(JUST THE NEWS) – The country's largest public employees union is pushing the Biden administration to extend rule changes that have drastically increased the number of government workers eligible for federal student loan relief, a move critics charge would not only amount to a "bailout" for an organization that donates almost exclusively to Democrats but also unfairly provide relief to people who make well above the median household income.
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is urging the administration to continue the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) temporary waiver, which is set to expire on Oct. 31. The union hopes to get the waiver deadline pushed back until at least July 1 of next year so as many of its members can sign up as possible.
"So many AFSCME members have benefitted from the Biden administration's temporary waiver that expanded eligibility for loan forgiveness," said AFSCME President Lee Saunders in a statement. "But we are only scratching the surface of the need. It is time to extend the deadline and give more public service workers the time to learn about the program, apply for loan forgiveness, and get the relief they need."
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