Missouri leaders question Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

Two Missouri Republicans want more details on how much President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan would benefit convicted felons.

“Not only am I working to halt Biden’s unlawful student loan bailout in court, but I’m demanding answers on who exactly would benefit from it,” tweeted Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. “I joined forces with [Missouri U.S. Senator] Eric Schmitt to find out how felons would benefit from Biden’s unconstitutional redistribution of wealth.”

Fox News reports Bailey’s letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro requesting details on how many currently or formerly incarcerated felons would receive a bailout from President Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Program — a program they call “unlawful.”

“Taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going. We’re going to find out,” said Bailey.

The Missouri pair note that a prisoner advocacy organization estimates that hundreds of thousands of prisoners are eligible for a wealth transfer under the Biden plan — which does not include convicted felons who have left incarceration.