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- AOC said Biden "should be prepared to respond" to whatever the Supreme Court rules on student-debt relief.
- She said "there may still be an opportunity" for relief even if the court strikes it down.
- The White House has maintained it does not have a backup plan and is confident Biden's relief will prevail.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says a backup plan for student-loan forgiveness might not be bad idea.
On Wednesday, the New York progressive lawmaker answered questions from followers on her Instagram story, one day after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the two cases that paused President Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers.