A federal judge in Georgia is letting a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration’s sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan expire just in time for the election.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Randal Hall, nominated by George W. Bush, could deliver relief to tens of millions of Americans, according to CNBC.

“The plan could benefit as many as three in every four federal student loan holders, when combined with the administration’s previous efforts, according to an estimate by the Center for American Progress,” the network reported, describing the decision as a “win for the Biden administration.”

Seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit against the debt relief plan: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Dakota, and Ohio. CNBC further reported that the judge “ruled that Georgia lacked standing to sue against the relief plan, and could not be the venue for the case.”

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) responded to the development to correct the terminology being used.

“Let me fix it for you. It’s a student loan TRANSFER. Not ‘forgiveness.’ You are bribing one set of voters by transferring their debt to the rest of us taxpayers,” Crenshaw posted.

“That’s a transfer of debt responsibility without transferring any of the benefits incurred by the doctors and lawyers that got the loans for their higher education. It is one of the most unethical–not to mention illegal–bribery schemes in recent history,” he continued.

Let me fix it for you. It’s a student loan TRANSFER. Not “forgiveness.”

You are bribing one set of voters by transferring their debt to the rest of us taxpayers. That’s a transfer of debt responsibility without transferring any of the benefits incurred by the doctors and lawyers… https://t.co/FyBVS6DgrV

— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) October 3, 2024

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education defended what is essentially a taxpayer-funded welfare program that promises to cause recipients to be beholden to the Democratic Party.

“The fact remains that this lawsuit reflects an ongoing effort by Republican elected officials who want to prevent millions of their own constituents from getting breathing room on their student loans,” the spokesperson told CNBC. “We will not stop fighting to fix the broken student loan system and provide support and relief to borrowers across the country.”

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on the social media platform X:

1). This scenario is one more reason why the federal government should not be providing student loans. 2). No-limit Federal student loans have led to skyrocketing university tuition. 3). No-limit Federal student loans have also led to the proliferation of “private”…

— Amanda Stewart Sprowls (@SochiSkiBunny) October 3, 2024

Or bribery by any other name.

— James O’Reilly (@jamesoreilly) October 3, 2024

Didn’t the Supreme Court rule this was unconstitutional?

— Jon Sweet (@JESweet2022) October 4, 2024

If Trump does not win, I am assuming this will be appealed and ultimately decided by the Supreme Court. If Trump does win, he will issue an EO and this case will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. As a conservative, I like my odds of this handouts ending.

— Earl Averill (@Lifetime318Avg) October 3, 2024

So a liberal federal judge overrules the SCOTUS? Interesting dictatorship.

— Conservative Patriot Pizza Bitch (@PatrioticPizzas) October 3, 2024

NC needs it more.

— Justin Chandler (@KOSDFF) October 3, 2024

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