Sanders proposes bill to stop Social Security benefit garnishment for unpaid student loans

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, announced a new proposal on Monday to protect federal student loan borrowers from having their Social Security checks garnished.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing to prevent Social Security garnishment for older student-loan borrowers. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders is introducing legislation to stop Social Security garnishment for defaulted student-loan borrowers. The Education Department has paused garnishments and ha

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