I've long thought that people who go into public service type positions should get loans forgiven....that might mean teachers, lawyers who become public defenders, doctors who work in underserved communities. I would not give a pass to people who join the high buck end of a profession, such as lawyers in private practice, doctors who practice in wealthy communities for big bucks, etc. I think we need to do everything we can to encourage people to serve the underserved. It's very difficult to enter one of these professions which require advanced degrees (and make no mistake, most teachers now must have a masters level degree pretty quickly) and often crippling student loans, and then expect them to work in the areas with the most pressing need (which can often afford to pay the least).