S1287 would have allocated money to fund education debts for nurses committing to practice in designated rural health shortage areas that have limited access to hospitals in Idaho. This bill provides $25,000 per year for 10 applicants in the state.
The Idaho State Senate shot down S1287 on February 23, 2022 by a vote of 14 to 17. We have assigned the pluses to the nays because subsidized loans are a way government interferes in the free market economy. Subsidies make individuals more reliable on government assistance and when the government has their hand in things they shouldn’t, the people lose more control and freedom.