A White House fact sheet from months ago showed how many people could have benefited.
It showed the number of people who applied or were automatically eligible for debt relief before lawsuits paused applications.
"Overall, more than 40 million borrowers would qualify for the Biden Administration's debt relief program," the fact sheet stated.
These borrowers owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student-loan debt, according to the White House.
Many Democrats slammed the ruling while vowing to keep fighting for student-loan forgiveness, urging Biden to take unilateral action to get American borrowers relief.
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