People are calling for doctors’ and nurses’ student loans to be forgiven to thank them for their work battling coronavirus
Doctors, nurses and other professionals in the medical industry are risking their own lives every day as they care for patients stricken with the coronavirus. Grateful citizens everywhere have been showing their appreciation in both big and small ways for these essential workers’ heroic work during this difficult time.
Residents of New York City, Atlanta and many other cities have ...
Posted — UpdatedNow, some people are calling for the forgiveness of student loan debt for these brave professionals as a practical way to reward them for their incredible sacrifices.
“When this war is over, I do not want accolades or recognition,” she wrote. “I want my $300,000 in federal medical school loans forgiven.”
Despite these extreme circumstances, they have not seen an increase in their salaries.
“The best way we can say thanks to our health care heroes is to erase the enormous financial burden of their educational debt, a cost that was required to fight and win this war,” Schertz wrote.
She pointed to precedent set in similar past situations. For example, in the wake of 9/11, the federal government granted a $7 billion compensation package to first responders.
“President Trump, you’ve long been an advocate for honoring our veterans and national heroes,” Schertz wrote. “COVID-19 veterans may have worn scrubs and white coats instead of camouflage and uniforms, but make no mistake, they will be veterans of war, a world war.”
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