Apparently Being Alive Was Optional Under Biden’s Student Loan Program
The Biden administration's student loan program has been criticized for rampant fraud, with new measures being implemented to combat it. Education Secretary Linda McMahon revealed that the revamped FAFSA program now requires photo identification to prevent fraudulent applications. The Department of Education has already saved millions by preventing fraudulent loans since the overhaul began.
- ▪Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced that the FAFSA program has been revamped to combat fraud.
- ▪The new system requires potential students to provide a photo ID when applying for federal student aid.
- ▪In 2025, the Department of Education prevented $1 billion in fraudulent loans.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 14:40:18 -0400 |
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Apparently Being Alive Was Optional Under Biden’s Student Loan Program By Becky Noble | 2:40 PM on May 19, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Every day, Americans learn in some new way what a disaster Joe Biden and his merry band of equally incompetent toadies were. From open borders to nearly every aspect of life filled with woke nonsense and rampant fraud at both the state and federal levels. Now we are learning just how much taxpayers were defrauded by way of the Department of Education and the student loan program.
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