The comparison was specifically to the last attempt which was just scattershot. Radiologist who just paid off you loans: no soup for you! Radiologist who still has loans but will soon also be rich: have a bunch of free money.

This new loan forgiveness (which as a loan-less dropout I’m not crazy about either) at least seems directed as a handout to poorer loan holders. If I’m going to be screwed, it’s slightly nicer knowing it’s not to a give-away to the tax brackets above me.