President Joe Biden has seen a sharp dip in his job approval ratings since September, as his economic agenda and other policies have stalled.
The most recent poll, which came from Reuters/Ipsos, showed Biden with a 45% approval rating and a 50% disapproval rating. A Quinnipiac University poll on Jan. 12 was even more discouraging, showing Biden with a 35% job approval rating and a 54% disapproval rating.
Biden can potentially see a sharp rebound in his approval ratings by appeasing his base. Here are some ways he can accomplish a boost of support from Democratic voters.
1. Sign An Executive Order Abolishing Student Debt
The president has the power to abolish all student debt under Section 432A line 6 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which would give the Secretary of Education the authority to “enforce, pay, compromise, waive, or release any right, title, claim, lien, or demand, however acquired, including any equity or any right of redemption.”
Biden has previously relieved $11.5 billion in student debt for 580,000 borrowers but it was only for disabled students and victims of scam colleges such as ITT Technical Institute. Biden promised on the campaign trail that he would cancel up to $10,000 in debt for all students.
Additionally, we should forgive a minimum of $10,000/person of federal student loans, as proposed by Senator Warren and colleagues. Young people and other student debt holders bore the brunt of the last crisis. It shouldn't happen again.
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