Biden sees loan forgiveness as just the starting line. His next order of business? Free community college. [Video]

President Joe Biden spoke exclusively with The Recount ahead of his major student debt relief announcement Monday in Madison, Wisconsin — revealing how he sees loan forgiveness as just the starting line.

“[Student] debt relief is a relief for millions of Americans — that’s exactly what it is. But it doesn’t get to the heart of a big issue going on in America, which is that college, the cost of it, is so unaffordable. Is this a step in the right direction, making college and higher education more accessible for all Americans?” The Recount’s Grace Weinstein, host of “WTF America” on YouTube and Snapchat, asked the president.

“Yes, but you know what I’m gonna get done? … Free community college,” Biden replied, noting that he hopes to accomplish that in his second term.

“You’re cutting half the cost of education, a four-year degree, number one. Number two, it generates economic …