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Yahoo Finance - Republican student loan official who quit: The current system is 'an abomination'
November 11, 2019
Aarthi Swaminathan Finance Writer Yahoo Finance November 11, 2019 Former top student loan official A. Wayne Johnson says that the student loan crisis is “an abomination that’s in plain sight.” Johnson recently resigned as...
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November 09, 2019
There are few more solemn and important days than @Veterans Day. As a veteran and one who worked for disabled veterans at the Department of Education, I salute veterans and remember their service.
Read More ShareCNBC The Exchange: How the Ex-Trump Official Who Wants to Cancel Student Debt Would Fix Higher Education Funding
November 02, 2019
Kevin Stankiewicz @kevin_stank October 30, 2019 Key Points A. Wayne Johnson, who recently resigned from the Department of Education, details how he would reduce the amount of student loan debt. Johnson wants up to...
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November 02, 2019
Political InsiderOctober 30, 2019By Jim Galloway Last week, yet another unknown figure put his name into the pot for the U.S. Senate sweepstakes set up by Gov. Brian Kemp to replace Johnny Isakson...
Read More ShareWashington Post: Why is a Betsy DeVos appointee quitting his job and calling for student debt forgiveness?
November 02, 2019
By Helaine Olen Opinion writer Oct. 28, 2019 at 11:04 a.m. EDT There is, perhaps, no greater sign of just how far the movement to forgive the nation’s $1.5 trillion in student loan debt...
Read More ShareMarketWatch: This former Trump official has a lot in common with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on wiping out student debt
November 02, 2019
Published: Nov 1, 2019 11:48 a.m. ET ‘This not a partisan issue. This is what’s right for America.’ This person with political ambitions wants to erase billions in student loan obligations to address a...
Read More ShareThe Massive Moral Hazard Problem Of Mass Student Loan Forgiveness
October 31, 2019
A. Wayne Johnson, an official in the Trump administration’s Education Department, made a minor splash last week when he announced that he would resign and run for Senate on a platform of forgiving most...
Read More ShareWayne Johnson Announces Intent to Run for Senate
October 24, 2019
Wayne Johnson announced his intention today to seek Republican support to serve Georgia in the U.S. Senate. Johnson, 67, served for the past 28 months as a senior executive over the Federal Student Loan...
Read More ShareTrump Education Official to Resign and Call for Mass Student - Loan Forgiveness
October 24, 2019
Wall Street Journal• By Josh Mitchell • Oct. 24, 2019 5:30 am ET WASHINGTON - A senior student-loan official in the Trump administration said he would resign Thursday and endorse canceling most of the nation’s...
Read More ShareMacon Resident, DOE Official Seeks Governor Appointment for Isakson’s Seat
October 24, 2019
The Telegraph• BY WAYNE CRENSHAW• UPDATED OCTOBER 24, 2019 09:01 AM A. Wayne Johnson, a Macon resident and Mercer University graduate, on Thursday announced plans to seek Gov. Brian Kemp’s appointment to the U.S....
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