Democratic presidential candidate Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE is proposing two years of free community college and expanded loans in an effort to make higher education more affordable.
The former vice president’s plan, announced Tuesday, would cost $750 billion over 10 years and be paid for by tax reform measures targeting the wealthiest Americans, according to the Biden campaign.
The plan proposes providing two years of free community college or high-quality training for Americans. It falls short of proposing four free years of college, as his top progressive rivals in the 2020 primary, Sens. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), have each proposed.
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Biden’s plan would be a federal-state partnership, with the federal government covering up to 75 percent of the costs and states contributing the remainder.
The Biden plan also proposes a $50 billion investment in workforce training, including community college-business partnerships and apprenticeships.
His pitch to take on U.S. student loan debt also falls short of the ambitious proposals Sanders and Warren have pushed. Sanders has proposed eliminating all existing debt, and Warren has proposed a plan to eliminate about 95 percent of it.
Biden, meanwhile, is proposing a program that would provide $10,000 of debt relief for Americans who are public servants, including individuals working in schools, government and nonprofit settings.
And he’s calling to more than halve payments on undergraduate federal student loans. Americans making less than $25,000 would not owe any payments. Everyone else would pay no more than 5 percent of their discretionary income over $25,000 toward their loans.
Biden is also proposing to double the maximum value of Pell grants to allow more Americans to participate in the program.
Pell grants in the 1970s covered roughly 70 percent to 80 percent of the cost of attending a four-year public institution, but cover about 30 percent today, according to the Biden campaign. Under the plan, Biden is proposing doubling the maximum value of the Pell grant to “close the gap between the rich and poor.”
The plan also proposes that the maximum value of the grant will automatically increase based on inflation.
Biden’s plan would be paid for by eliminating the stepped-up basis loophole and capping itemized deductions the wealthiest Americans can take to 28 percent, according to the campaign.
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