{"id":9699,"date":"2025-03-27T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9699"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:00:40","slug":"roseanne-barr-goes-off-on-simone-biles-worth-14m-but-took-44k-in-student-loan-forgiveness-why-are-taxpayers-funding-millionaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9699","title":{"rendered":"Roseanne Barr Goes Off on Simone Biles: \u2018Worth $14M but Took $44K in Student Loan Forgiveness \u2013 Why Are Taxpayers Funding Millionaires?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a controversial statement, comedian Roseanne Barr criticized Olympic gymnast Simone Biles for receiving student loan forgiveness despite her $14 million net worth. Barr argued that taxpayers should not be responsible for forgiving loans of wealthy individuals, questioning why athletes and celebrities benefit from federal relief programs.<\/p><div class=\"uwuhw69f5b70d6eb64\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.uwuhw69f5b70d6eb64 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.uwuhw69f5b70d6eb64 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.uwuhw69f5b70d6eb64 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.uwuhw69f5b70d6eb64 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.uwuhw69f5b70d6eb64 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10305\" src=\"https:\/\/currentnews-foryou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-283.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Biles, a decorated gymnast, had outstanding student loans forgiven under the Biden administration\u2019s loan relief program, which aims to assist borrowers in need. 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