. As president, Trump floated using the low interest rates to invest in infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and tunnels (but specifically excluding the initiatives of the Democratic Party's Green New Deal). Nancy Pelosi made similar proposals, suggesting broadband and water projects be included. Both Republican and Democratic governors called for $500 billion in unrestricted federal aid to state governments, which were losing billions of dollars in tax revenue due to business closings. Existing aid to states was restricted to specific programs, mostly direct costs related to the pandemic, which faced delays being disbursed, and some of which may need to be returned due to restrictions on how it could be spent. Congressional Democrats attempted to negotiate state aid into federal relief packages. In response to a question from a radio talk show host, Mitch McConnell said he would instead support states going bankrupt (which would require Congress to change the bankruptcy code), prompting criticism from both Democratic and Republican elected officials, including Republican governors. On May 5, New York representative Carolyn Maloney introduced a bill in the House which would cancel the student loan debt of healthcare workers. Senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed eliminating student loan debt altogether. According to CNBC, "Biden has said he would forgive $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers, and the rest of the debt for those who attended public colleges or historically Black colleges and universities and earn less than $125,000 a year." Schumer has called on Biden to forgive up to $50,000 in student loan debt per individual when he assumes the office, saying, "You don't need Congress. All you need is the flick of a pen." Biden rejected this proposal. In early July, McConnell cited relief for the unemployed and "kids, jobs and healthcare" as focal points of a bill he was working on. On July 27, as extra unemployment benefits were coming to an end, the $1 trillion Republican bill was formally presented in the Senate. On August 10, confirming that a stimulus package was still a priority for the administration, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated, "The president is determined to spend what we need to spend," but called Pelosi's insistence on a $2.4 trillion package "a non-starter." On August 18, Republicans floated another bill similar to their previous $1 trillion proposal. On September 10, a $500 billion Republican bill received a 52–47 majority in the Senate, failing to receive the