> And also reimburse the people who sacrificed to pay theirs off or avoid them in the first place.
Most of the loans in this specific program were forgiven in exchange for at least 10 years of specific public sector jobs. Those jobs usually come with a reduced compensation in exchange for the loan forgiveness.
I have a few friends who went this route as lawyers because they prefer helping out in the public sector instead of doing corporate lawyering stuff or the other options.
They definitely did not come out financially ahead by going this route, even with the massive loan forgiveness.
I was talking about general student loan forgiveness. I don't have a problem with certain targeted forgiveness programs (especially those which amount to compensation for work, as you describe).
Most of the loans in this specific program were forgiven in exchange for at least 10 years of specific public sector jobs. Those jobs usually come with a reduced compensation in exchange for the loan forgiveness.
I have a few friends who went this route as lawyers because they prefer helping out in the public sector instead of doing corporate lawyering stuff or the other options.
They definitely did not come out financially ahead by going this route, even with the massive loan forgiveness.