The Donald is Eliminating Student Debt For Disabled Vets

The most amazing President ever, Donald Trump, on Wednesday announced a new plan to eliminate student loan debt for disabled veterans. To think this was even an issue, or that these soldiers ever had to stress for a minute and go in debt to pay their medical bills, is just absurd to me. These men and women gave the ultimate sacrifice when so many wouldn’t dare, and they became disabled.

You were right Mr. President, winning never gets old!

“The debt of disabled veterans will be entirely erased,” Trump said in a speech at the 75th annual American Veterans convention in Louisville, Kentucky. “In a few moments, I will sign a memorandum directing the Department of Education to eliminate every penny of federal student loan debt owed by American veterans who are completely and permanently disabled. The debt of these disabled veterans will be entirely erased. It will be gone,” Trump said. “Sleep well tonight.”

Long Overdue

At the conclusion of his remarks, Trump stayed on stage to sign the executive order in front of the crowd of several hundred veterans gathered for the convention in the Galt House Hotel. Everyone cheered after he signed the orders. It is a long time overdue.

My father, Lt. Col. Phillip Makowka, a Marine who served two tours (25 months) in Vietnam as a helicopter medevac told me that, “ever since the Vietnam war, the personalized care of veterans has severely deteriorated.” My father went on to say that “after WWII the soldiers were treated a lot better than after Vietnam.” President Trump is helping to change the attitude and cultivate support around the military and patriotism.

Honoring Immense Sacrifices

Trump, who was accompanied on his trip by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos among others, said that his proposal would eliminate an average of $30,000 for each of the more than 25,000 eligible veterans “who have made immense sacrifices, the ultimate sacrifice in many ways for our nation.”

What a great President to honor these men and women. “That’s hundreds of millions of dollars in student debt held by our severely wounded warriors. It’s gone forever,” he said. Now ask yourself why President Trump’s predecessors all seemed to have overlooked this. Shame on them for playing politics with these heros lives.

Trump was later expected to headline a fundraiser in Louisville for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s re-election campaign before returning to Washington. This man has more energy than the Energizer bunny! You were right Mr. President, winning never gets old!