“Where is the forgiveness for the guy who didn’t go to college but is working to pay off the loan on the truck he takes to work?” he said on the Senate floor Wednesday. “This is irresponsible. It is deeply unfair. “
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., derided the attempt for sending a cruel message, in his words, to working families. “I’m very glad this chamber had the good sense to defeat it,” Schumer said after the measure was declared to have failed to pass. “This is a real victory for our young people and for the future of America.”
