Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held up to $50,000 in student debt while she was one of the biggest advocates of canceling it, according to filings reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The New York lawmaker’s recently released financial disclosures show he maintained between $15,001 and $50,000 in student loan debt in 2022. During this time, the progressive champion, who collects a $174,000 salary as a member of the US House of Representatives, continues to advocate for actions to be taken as well. benefit himself directly.
“Now would be a great time to cancel student debt, take meaningful climate action, and pass voting rights,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X, formerly Twitter, in May 2022 in response to a Marist poll showing President Biden’s low approval rating among young adults.
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Months after Biden announced his ill-fated student loan forgiveness plan for more than 800,000 borrowers, the ‘Squad’ member applauded the relief but vowed to push for more.
“YOUR pushing, YOUR pressure, YOUR organizing brought them to this point,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Instagram. “It’s up to us, and you, to decide if we stop here, or if we keep pushing.”
“I’m so grateful for this watershed moment of a first step – it’s been empowering, exciting, and has changed so many people’s lives,” he continued. “But I also think about how this still leaves a question mark for those with the highest amount of debt, who need the most help. So let’s celebrate and move on.”
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Ocasio-Cortez reported between $15,000 and $50,000 in student debt in her recently released financial disclosure report. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The Biden administration recently went back to the drawing board after the Supreme Court struck down Biden’s student loan relief handout, ruling that Congress had to authorize such a program outright.
Biden said the court “misinterpreted the Constitution” and offered a “work-around” plan that would provide a 12-month “on-ramp” intended to help borrowers struggling to keep up with payments.
Ocasio-Cortez, however, is unhappy with the terms of the plan. In July, he said the president should suspend interest on debt payments for a year.
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Ocasio-Cortez has advocated for student loan cancellation for years. (Stefani Reynolds/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM)
“I would like to see interest payments suspended during this period, especially during that 12-month ramp-up,” Ocasio-Cortez told CNN’s Dana Bash. “There are millions of people in this country with student loan debt under… $10,000 or $20,000, as outlined in the plan.”
“People should not have interest during this 12-month on-ramp period,” he continued. “So, I highly urge the administration to consider suspending those interest payments. Of course, we still believe in pursuing student loan cancellation and acting faster than that 12-month period wherever possible.”
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Ocasio-Cortez’s reported debt coverage in her new financial disclosure remained unchanged from last year. His office did not respond to a request for comment.
Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo contributed reporting.
