“On Friday, August 18, 2023, you and your administration changed my life. I received an email that said my student loans were forgiven...I had to call Aidvantage and speak to an actual human to believe it. When she said, ‘Congratulations, your loans have been forgiven,’ I cried.”
“I wanted to tell you that I picked up my son’s insulin recently, and when the cashier told me the bill was $48, I told her she must be mistaken. She must mean $480. The cost for his insulin had been about $475 for a 3-month supply with excellent insurance.”
“The child in me would like to thank you for your quiet and determined efforts to help children who stutter. I stutter and longed for someone to take me under their wing…your positive messages matter to the young people you keep in contact with.”
Jill and I join the people of Buffalo in honoring the memories of the 10 souls stolen from us in an unconscionable act of hatred against the Black community two years ago.
I know how painful these anniversaries can be, and I want you to know you remain in my prayers.
Joining me at my State of the Union is Keenan, a public school educator from Minnesota.
He's prepared hundreds of students for college.
And because of fixes we made to our Public Student Loan Forgiveness program, he can now afford to send his own daughter to college.
Today, Jill and I mourn the loss of Ady Barkan and offer our deepest condolences to Rachael, Carl, and Willow during such a difficult time.
He turned his pain into purpose and, in turn, inspired optimism in the hearts of countless people living with ALS and their loved ones
It’s like he said in a speech just one month ago, “Staying in the struggle can bring beautiful rewards.”
I know from experience what it’s like to lose a piece of your soul to a deadly disease – to watch the most honorable person you know fight until the last breath with absolute courage and character.
I hope Ady's family can find some measure of comfort in knowing that Ady’s legacy will endure through them, and all those whose lives he touched.
Diana is a young woman who's raising her voice to fight for environmental justice for families like hers.
She expressed interest in joining the next generation of clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience workers in our American Climate Corps —
So, I gave her a call.
Happy Filipino American History Month from @POTUS!
Filipinos and Filipino Americans have helped forge the very idea of America. Thank you for ensuring our nation remains a land of hope, opportunity, & optimism.
Since fixing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, 715,000 Americans and counting have been approved for student loan forgiveness.
Tanya and Chad are two of them.
Thank you for your beautiful drawing, Rosita!
Your artwork is now proudly hanging in The Military Children’s Corner at the White House — right alongside military-connected children who are kind and brave, just like you! 💕
No Administration has fought harder for students and borrowers than Biden-Harris. Under the new SAVE plan that @POTUS announced earlier this year, loan balances won’t grow because of interest. Visit https://t.co/dRXANok7eO to sign up.
@POTUS: “We are fighting for equal pay — for it to become a reality for all women. It’s about justice. It’s about fairness. It’s about living up to our values and who we are as a nation. Equal pay makes all of us stronger.”
While our work isn’t finished, Bidenomics is already delivering for the American people. Our economy has added more than 13 million jobs—including nearly 800,000 manufacturing jobs—and we’ve unleashed a manufacturing and clean energy boom.