South Michigan News

Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) expressed support for the Trump administration's new rule regarding Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The PSLF program was originally designed to address workforce needs by offering student loan forgiveness to employees in sectors that serve the public interest.

Walberg stated, "As the name suggests, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) was intended to help meet workforce needs for employers who serve the public good. Unfortunately, the open-ended nature of PSLF has forced taxpayers—many of whom never went to college, to foot the bill for employees at radical organizations that violate state and federal laws. Aiding illegal immigration, supporting terrorism, or promoting child abuse through gender transitions is not ‘public service.’ This new rule codifies the Trump administration’s executive order on PSLF preventing taxpayer dollars from paying the student loans of those undermining the rule of law."

The updated regulation aims to ensure that federal funds are not used to forgive loans for individuals working at organizations deemed as violating legal standards or engaged in activities contrary to existing laws.