the crime. that is what we are watching this hour. hello, everyone, thank you for being here, i m kate bolduan. right now the supreme court is hearing the arguments for two cases that are at the heart of americans. at the heart of it is the biden administration student loan forgiveness program. the argument is that the president overstepped his authority here when he said he would give up to $20 million in student debt. that is a lot of money for a lot of people and hanging in legal limbo today. signs of how much interest there is in the court decision, take a look at the crowds out in front of the court this morning. jessica snyder is also live outside of the supreme court as this is playing out. she is joining us now. jessica, you are listening to the first hour-ish of oral arguments. what are you hearing? the justices are zeroing in on the price tag of the program, and whether the president way of the extensive program. these are the numbers. 40 million students are
and whether the president way of the extensive program. these are the numbers. 40 million students are eligible, and 26 million have applied so far, an 16 million approved, but it is all on hold since the lower courts here put this program on hold. now, they are waiting for a decision from the supreme court, but the key y y y y y y y s $40 billion which is the price tag of this progra. given the price tag of the program, the conservative and to have congress forgive this debt and not the president. here are the chief justices. most casual ob ser svers say that if you are going to act on