Kamala Harris' Student Debt Forgiveness Plan

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CurtDogg@ PAX West! @CurtisBonds I have announced a student loan debt forgiveness program for those who run up the stairs to the Crypt. Grab the books from the skeletons, and pass into the Pit of the Pendulum. Knock over the column and cliiiimb into the King's Storeroom. Smash the clay pots to find the key that- 1:08 PM Jul 28, 2019 TweetDeck

Adam Downer @AdamEDowner Alright Pell Grant recipients, you'll get your student debt forgiveness... if you start a business that operates for three years... in DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES #LegacyofExcellence LIVE 3:40 PM Jul 29, 2019 Twitter Web App

"The Gang Receives Pell Grants And Opens a Small Business That Operates For Three Years In A Disadvantaged Community And Cancels Their Student Debt"

rob @robwhisman this is like one of those things where if you eat a 72oz steak you don't have to pay for it Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris Jul 27 Yesterday I announced that, as president, I'll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in disadvantaged communities. kamalaharris.org/opportunity-ga... Show this thread 11:51 AM Jul 28, 2019 Twitter for iPhone

Brandy Jensen @BrandyLJensen Yesterday I announced that, as president, I'll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for Pell Grant recipients who start a hair salon that has a pun name. Shear Madness, Jack the Clipper, Do or Dye, etc 9:47 AM Jul 28, 2019 from Brooklyn, NY Twitter for iPhone

rob delaney @robdelaney Yesterday I announced that, as president, I'll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for men named Kevin who can bench their wives 10x on the top of a Winnebago traveling at 15 MPH Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris Jul 27 Yesterday I announced that, as president, I'll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in disadvantaged communities. kamalaharris.org/opportunity-ga... Show this thread 10:45 AM Jul 28, 2019 Twitter for iPhone

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Kamala Harris' Student Debt Forgiveness Plan refers to a proposal for forgiving student loan debt from Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in which a person could eliminate the debt for Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in a disadvantaged community. After she tweeted the proposal, Twitter users mocked the plan for being overly complicated and extremely niche, posting parodies of the plan that featured absurd qualifications.

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On July 27th, 2019, Kamala Harris tweeted "Yesterday I announced that, as president, I’ll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in disadvantaged communities." The tweet gained over 2,400 retweets and 11,000 likes^[1] (shown below).

Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris Yesterday I announced that, as president, 'll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in disadvantaged communities. KAMALA HARRISFOR THE PEOPLE Reducing the Opportunity Gap: Investing in HBCUs and Black Entrepreneurship kamalaharris.org 10:33 PM Jul 27, 2019 Sprout Social

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Twitter users were quick to mock the specificity of the plan. Twitter user @InternetHippo^[2] tweeted "The Democratic Party’s logo should be an asterisk," gaining over 1,600 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, left). User @TheJohnnyFirecloud^[3] joked that "The 22 people this will benefit are gonna be So excited," gaining over 1,200 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below, right).

Johnny Firecloud @JohnnyFirecloud The 22 people this will benefit are gonna be So excited. Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris Jul 27 Yesterday I announced that, as president, 'll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in disadvantaged communities. kamalaharris.org/opportunity-ga... Show this thread Twitter Web App 11:39 AM Jul 28, 2019

Other Twitter users tweeted parodies of Harris' plan by adding absurd qualifications. User @leyawn^[4] tweeted a parody which featured qualifications like "Completed Halo 3 on legendary without dying," gaining over 400 retweets and 2,700 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @ughitsaaron^[5] joked the plan sounded like a parody of a hyper-specific shirt (shown below, right).

leon @leyawn kamala harris: my medicare for all plan will cover every one who has completed halo 3 on legendary without dying |in a predominantly korean neighborhood no closer than 10 miles from the nearest body of water with five advil |thats it just five .good luck or whatever 1:05 PM Jul 29, 2019 Twitter Web Client

aaron petcoff @ughitsaaron this reads like one of those t-shirts meant an extremely specific subset of people: I'll forgive the debt for PISCES who listen to MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and were born in the GREAT LAKES REGION and whose dad is an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER named GRANT Kamala Harris Yesterday I announced that, as president, I'll establish a student loan debt forgiveness program for Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in disadvantaged communities. kamalaharris.org/opportunity-ga... @KamalaHarris Jul 27 Show this thread 10:14 AM Jul 28, 2019 Twitter Web App

Harris later attempted to clarify her position, stating "Student loan relief for Pell Grant recipients is just one component of our plan to reduce the opportunity gap for Black entrepreneurs--along with $12 billion in direct capital. We can ensure Black entrepreneurs have a real shot at starting small businesses."^[6] Jokes and criticisms were compiled by Business Insider^[7] and The Mary Sue.^[8]