# Save Program on The No Agenda Show Save Program comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2010 to May 2025. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** December 2010 – May 2025 - **Related topics:** [Student Loans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/student-loans.md), [Debt Forgiveness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debt-forgiveness.md), [Miguel Cardona](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/miguel-cardona.md), [Biden Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md), [Blackrock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackrock.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [George Clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [Harvard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harvard.md), [Nbc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md), [No Agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Republican Student Loan Revamp and University Endowments - **Episode:** [1760: Mercenary Spyware](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1760-mercenary-spyware.md) - **Published:** 2025-05-01 - **Time:** 1:10:20–1:16:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1760-mercenary-spyware/chapter/republican-student-loan-revamp-and-university-endowments.md House Republicans are moving to overhaul the federal student loan system, aiming to end the Biden-era SAVE program and cap borrowing at median college costs. The plan includes expanding Pell Grants to cover vocational programs like welding and cosmetology while addressing the "shortfall" in grant funding. There is a parallel call to investigate and potentially tax massive university endowments, such as Harvard's, which are viewed as tax-avoidance vehicles for elites. Keywords: [student loans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/student-loans.md), [pell grants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pell-grants.md), [harvard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harvard.md), [blackrock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blackrock.md), [vocational training](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vocational-training.md), [save program](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/save-program.md) ### Student Loan SAVE Program and De Facto Debt Forgiveness - **Episode:** [1587: Comely](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1587-comely.md) - **Published:** 2023-09-03 - **Time:** 2:12:27–2:16:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1587-comely/chapter/student-loan-save-program-and-de-facto-debt-forgiveness.md The new "SAVE" program for student loans is analyzed as a form of "stealth" debt forgiveness. Producers share experiences where their monthly payments were reduced to zero dollars despite high incomes, with interest accrual also being eliminated. The hosts argue the government is using the program to forgive loans without making a formal announcement. Keywords: [student loans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/student-loans.md), [save program](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/save-program.md), [debt forgiveness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debt-forgiveness.md), [miguel cardona](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/miguel-cardona.md), interest accrual, [nbc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md) ### Student Loan Repayment Resumption and Boycott Movements - **Episode:** [1586: Escaped Mutant](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1586-escaped-mutant.md) - **Published:** 2023-08-31 - **Time:** 1:44:20–1:47:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1586-escaped-mutant/chapter/student-loan-repayment-resumption-and-boycott-movements.md As student loan payments are set to resume in October, a movement to boycott repayments has gained traction on social media. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona warns of consequences like wage garnishment, though the administration has promised a one-year "on-ramp" where missed payments won't be reported to credit agencies. The hosts characterize the administration's shifting policies as a strategy to secure votes ahead of the 2024 election. Keywords: [student loans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/student-loans.md), [biden administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md), [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [miguel cardona](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/miguel-cardona.md), [debt forgiveness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debt-forgiveness.md), [save program](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/save-program.md) ### George Clooney's Pitch, Craig Cohen Letters - **Episode:** [265: Moon Base on Mars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars.md) - **Published:** 2010-12-30 - **Time:** 58:57–1:01:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars/chapter/george-clooney-s-pitch-craig-cohen-letters.md The hosts mock George Clooney's call for donations to "life-saving programs," suggesting listeners instead donate to the No Agenda show. 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