Congress Passes $60k Law School Loan Forgiveness Program for Prosecutors and Public Defenders

[Unsane]

Bush signed it into law yesterday (Aug 14 2008), where it then became Public Law No: 110-315.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-4137

Have to say, I'm impressed by Bush signing this (and not scratching it out or issuing a signing statement). Only in a Dem Congress could we get something like this. Now us poor law school grads can go into public service w/o worrying as much about loan debt. Kudos to all who supported this.

[MichiganVote]

1. Because of course every other college grad makes so much money. Sorry, I'm opposed.

[Indenturedebtor]

2. Well true, but small steps are still steps. This is a move in the right direction imo n/t

[Unsane]

3. Opposed to what?

[MichiganVote]

11. To singling out this profession only for this provision.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Including registered democrats?

[Unsane]

5. ?

[no_hypocrisy]

9. An allusion to the hiring practices of the federal justice department

of its prosecutors.

[Jacobin]

6. How about the millions of other students burdened with an albatross

How about for teachers?

Or scientists?

Or engineers?

[Unsane]

7. The law is massive, I haven't seen whether teachers are covered.

Often, federal programs exist where doctors and teachers can get similar relief. This is a first I've seen for lawyers.

[MountainLaurel]

10. Actually, there is a new bill doing just that

http://chronicle.com/news/article/4973/buried-in-vast-higher-education-bill-is-another-expansion-of-loan-forgiveness

[Vincardog]

8. Good for them. Now they should forgive ALL student loans. WTF should you go into $100K debt

to train for a job that will probably not be there as soon as you graduate?

I am speaking as an IT professional.