37 People 24888 Fact-checks 7897 Articles People (37) State Department Ohio Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Transportation Department of Government Efficiency Georgia Department of Transportation Oregon Department of Agriculture Seattle Police Department Texas Department of Transportation U.S. Energy Department Missouri Department of Economic Development Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Central Falls Police Department Florida Department of Corrections worker Georgia Department of Economic Development Georgia Department of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Students for Trump NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Freedom From Religion Foundation Fact-checks (24888) Ron Johnson stated on May 28, 2014 in statement at a town hall meeting: "Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. By Devon Waugh• August 13, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge." By Catharine Richert• March 30, 2010 Allen West stated on January 02, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2011 TikTok posts stated on February 08, 2025 in a TikTok post: People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases. By Claire Cranford• March 27, 2025 Mark Warner stated on May 29, 2014 in a speech.: "Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt." By Nancy Madsen• June 10, 2014 Nikki Haley stated on April 10, 2023 in a town hall in Salix, Iowa: There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded. By Matthew Crowley• May 1, 2023 Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 08, 2014 in an interview: "This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt." By Devon Waugh• June 4, 2014 Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: "94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees." By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 26, 2015 in a speech: Student loans from the federal government issued between 2007 and 2012 are on target "to produce $66 billion in profits for the United States government." By Tom Kertscher• October 1, 2015 George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." By Stephen Koff• August 10, 2010 Kelly Ayotte stated on May 08, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. By Maryalice Gill• June 1, 2012 Colorado Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2016 in a news release : Says GOP U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn "wants to eliminate the Department of Education" and jeopardize college funding for 320,000 Coloradans. By Alan Gathright• August 31, 2016 Tom Nelson stated on April 11, 2021 in Twitter: "Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.” By Haley BeMiller• May 21, 2021 Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet: "Obama Signs Bill Forgiving All Student Loan Debt." By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2014 Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2022 in a forum with Now This: Student loan forgiveness is “passed. I got it passed by a vote or two. And it’s in effect.” By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2022 in a Facebook page: The IRS is hiring 87,000 new agents to police people who will owe more federal tax after having their student loans forgiven. By Luiz Romero• August 31, 2022 David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2010 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 14, 2014 in a television ad: Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans. By April Hunt• October 22, 2014 Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 27, 2011 Articles (7897) On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options By Jon Greenberg• May 6, 2022 Donald Trump’s executive action on student loans, explained By Sophie Austin• August 11, 2020 Is Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan legal? By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2022 Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know By Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman• May 28, 2024 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan By Jeff Cercone, Jon Greenberg, Sara Swann• August 26, 2022 Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2024 Can student loan debt be canceled by a president’s executive order? By Cassidey Kavathas• June 14, 2021 Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and college affordability: a Twitter battle By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2015 The battle over the debt limit: What to know after the House GOP passed its bill By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2023 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies? By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2025 The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2021 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Biden, so far, has signed fewer executive orders than Trump By Ranjan Jindal• July 5, 2024 Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2023
State Department Ohio Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Transportation Department of Government Efficiency Georgia Department of Transportation Oregon Department of Agriculture Seattle Police Department Texas Department of Transportation U.S. Energy Department Missouri Department of Economic Development Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Central Falls Police Department Florida Department of Corrections worker Georgia Department of Economic Development Georgia Department of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Students for Trump NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Freedom From Religion Foundation
Ron Johnson stated on May 28, 2014 in statement at a town hall meeting: "Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. By Devon Waugh• August 13, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on March 24, 2010 in an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge." By Catharine Richert• March 30, 2010 Allen West stated on January 02, 2011 in a Fox News TV show: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2011 TikTok posts stated on February 08, 2025 in a TikTok post: People can get student debt “erased” by filing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act complaints because the Department of Government Efficiency accessed federal student loan databases. By Claire Cranford• March 27, 2025 Mark Warner stated on May 29, 2014 in a speech.: "Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. That’s more than credit card debt." By Nancy Madsen• June 10, 2014 Nikki Haley stated on April 10, 2023 in a town hall in Salix, Iowa: There is “$500 billion of unspent COVID money” that can be rescinded. By Matthew Crowley• May 1, 2023 Dale Kooyenga stated on January 20, 2016 in a radio interview: "A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government." By Tom Kertscher• January 27, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 08, 2014 in an interview: "This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt." By Devon Waugh• June 4, 2014 Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: "94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees." By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 26, 2015 in a speech: Student loans from the federal government issued between 2007 and 2012 are on target "to produce $66 billion in profits for the United States government." By Tom Kertscher• October 1, 2015 George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." By Stephen Koff• August 10, 2010 Kelly Ayotte stated on May 08, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. By Maryalice Gill• June 1, 2012 Colorado Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2016 in a news release : Says GOP U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn "wants to eliminate the Department of Education" and jeopardize college funding for 320,000 Coloradans. By Alan Gathright• August 31, 2016 Tom Nelson stated on April 11, 2021 in Twitter: "Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.” By Haley BeMiller• May 21, 2021 Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet: "Obama Signs Bill Forgiving All Student Loan Debt." By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2014 Joe Biden stated on October 23, 2022 in a forum with Now This: Student loan forgiveness is “passed. I got it passed by a vote or two. And it’s in effect.” By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 29, 2022 in a Facebook page: The IRS is hiring 87,000 new agents to police people who will owe more federal tax after having their student loans forgiven. By Luiz Romero• August 31, 2022 David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2010 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 14, 2014 in a television ad: Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans. By April Hunt• October 22, 2014 Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 27, 2011
On student loan forgiveness, Joe Biden has many options By Jon Greenberg• May 6, 2022 Donald Trump’s executive action on student loans, explained By Sophie Austin• August 11, 2020 Is Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan legal? By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2022 Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know By Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman• May 28, 2024 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan By Jeff Cercone, Jon Greenberg, Sara Swann• August 26, 2022 Spotlight on 6 of Joe Biden’s campaign promises as he gives the 2024 State of the Union By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2024 Can student loan debt be canceled by a president’s executive order? By Cassidey Kavathas• June 14, 2021 Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and college affordability: a Twitter battle By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2015 The battle over the debt limit: What to know after the House GOP passed its bill By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2023 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Trump wants to close the Education Department. Here's what to know. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 20, 2025 Do Elon Musk and DOGE have power to cut spending, close agencies? By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2025 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Frustration with forms By Jeffrey S. Solochek• November 20, 2007 How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2025 The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2021 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Biden, so far, has signed fewer executive orders than Trump By Ranjan Jindal• July 5, 2024 Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2023
