Student-loan forgiveness for public servants is at risk under Trump's plan to ax cheaper monthly payments, Democratic lawmakers say

Sen. Jeff Merkley raised concerns about ending the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.

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• A group of Democratic lawmakers raised concerns with Trump's proposed settlement to eliminate the SAVE plan.
• They said that abruptly moving student-loan borrowers off of SAVE could put PSLF debt relief at risk.
• The department said borrowers would have a limited time to begin repayment once SAVE is gone.

Millions of student-loan borrowers could soon be forced off a key repayment plan ...