President Joe Biden speaks ahead of vetoing a bill scrapping his $400 billion student loan handout on June 7, 2023 in the Oval Office.
"It's another example of how the Biden administration operates, attacking free enterprise and the way our system of checks and balances operates. He was basically laughing at it and moving forward with something that was clearly illegal," Ortiz told Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt."We had to put a stop to it because it does, in many cases, represent something that isn't fair to taxpayers, and it doesn't actually address the root cause of the problem [tuition increases].
He said tuition hikes have been steadily taking place since former President Barack Obama nationalized the college loan system years ago, raising college costs for students who are forced to take out loans to afford an education. Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House to celebrate President Biden canceling student debt.
The high court's ruling on the loan forgiveness program is expected to come this month, and legal experts, including Judicial Crisis Network President Carrie Severino, expect the court to"likely" shoot down the plan. "It was a clear majority of justices who recognized this plan for what it is – a real power grab by the executive branch to try to disperse money from the treasury without Congress having allowed it to.