The Price Of Public Service: Trump-Era PSLF Rollbacks And The Cost To Justice
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In 1982, Reagan’s administration slashed LSC funding by 25%, forcing the closure of 285 legal aid offices across the country. In a report published by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), researchers detail how, in 1996, Congress—through the “Contract with America” agenda—cut the LSC budget by 31%, reducing it from $400 million to $278 million.
Source URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellembekeani/2025/07/15/the-price-of-public-service-trump-era-pslf-rollbacks-and-the-cost-to-justice/