Ethan Pollack
@ethanpollack.bsky.social
Higher ed finance, workforce development, labor markets, and econ policy. Senior Director at Jobs for the Future. Alum of Aspen, Pew, EPI, and OMB. Views mine.
The new House GOP student loan plan looks similar to the Australian model: payment % is graduated (1%-10% depending on income) and no forgiveness. Main differences:
1. No earnings threshold
2. No interest capitalization
3. Principal balances guaranteed to fall by at least $50/m
1. No earnings threshold
2. No interest capitalization
3. Principal balances guaranteed to fall by at least $50/m
edworkforce.house.gov
April 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The new House GOP student loan plan looks similar to the Australian model: payment % is graduated (1%-10% depending on income) and no forgiveness. Main differences:
1. No earnings threshold
2. No interest capitalization
3. Principal balances guaranteed to fall by at least $50/m
1. No earnings threshold
2. No interest capitalization
3. Principal balances guaranteed to fall by at least $50/m
Making government more efficient is tough.
@socialfinance.org proposes a common-sense (and bipartisan!) approach: what if government programs paid for outcomes rather than inputs?
Taxpayer dollars get higher ROI, and states & private sector get freedom to innovate new approaches.
@socialfinance.org proposes a common-sense (and bipartisan!) approach: what if government programs paid for outcomes rather than inputs?
Taxpayer dollars get higher ROI, and states & private sector get freedom to innovate new approaches.
In TIME, Tracy Palandjian outlines key principles beyond cost-cutting to achieve true #government efficiency: evaluating programs for effectiveness, funding those that deliver results, and using financial mechanisms to maximize the impact of #taxpayer dollars. Read the piece here: bit.ly/3CSbcuW
Cutting Costs Alone Won’t Make Government More Efficient
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should look beyond cuts to drive real government efficiency.
bit.ly
February 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Making government more efficient is tough.
@socialfinance.org proposes a common-sense (and bipartisan!) approach: what if government programs paid for outcomes rather than inputs?
Taxpayer dollars get higher ROI, and states & private sector get freedom to innovate new approaches.
@socialfinance.org proposes a common-sense (and bipartisan!) approach: what if government programs paid for outcomes rather than inputs?
Taxpayer dollars get higher ROI, and states & private sector get freedom to innovate new approaches.