AOC vows to keep pushing for more student-loan forgiveness, saying Biden's relief 'still leaves a question mark for those in the highest amounts of debt'

President Joe Biden has just canceled student debt, but New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't believe he should stop there.

On Wednesday, Biden finally took a step toward fulfilling a core part of his campaign pledge by announcing up to $20,000 in student-debt cancellation for people who make under $125,000 a year. Biden said that this would be a one-time relief, but that doesn't mean that's enough.

Biden's student-loan forgiveness was the result of your pushing, your pressure, and your organizing, according to a post by Alexandria-Cortez. It's up to us to decide if we're going to keep going or stop.

She said that the first step has already changed many people's lives. I'm thinking about how this leaves a question mark for those in the highest amounts of debt, who need the most help. Let's celebrate and continue.

She said that if student-loan forgiveness doesn't affect everyone, that doesn't make it bad.

—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 27, 2022

Since Wednesday, the White House has said that there won't be any more broad relief and that the administration will focus on targeted programs. Fox News obtained a letter from nearly 100 Republican lawmakers asking Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to take action against Biden for overstepping his authority with student-loan relief.

Insider has spoken to over two dozen other borrowers who will not see a change in their loan amounts after the relief.

A person with over $300,000 in student debt said it was not a drop in the bucket. If you wanted to make a difference, you could do away with half the interest, but I will never be able to cover the payments.