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valleyrogue

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1. Why stop with nursing? Many others, including teachers, are also affected by this policy.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 06:57 PM

22 hrs ago

The fact is this is less motivated by sexism than the desire of the Trump administration to force more graduate students into taking private loans. It is another wealth transfer scheme.

The ONLY reason medical and law students aren't affected is because they have powerful lobbying groups (the AMA and ABA, respectively) that would object.

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Some Republicans are fighting to end Trump administration's decision to cap loans for nursing students [View all] BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago OP

Why stop with nursing? Many others, including teachers, are also affected by this policy. valleyrogue 22 hrs ago #1

I agree this will hurt teaching a great deal dsc 21 hrs ago #2

This is insanity. We have a nurse shortage in the US. Nursing school should be free. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #3

Yes Seinan Sensei 14 hrs ago #4

Medical school should be free as well for those with the ability. travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #5