Another way to stimulate the economy - student loan relief?

[dherres]

So there's this group on Facebook advocating that the government forgive student loan debt as a more effective solution to the recession: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46657437878&ref=mf

If you don't have FB, then 1) join the rest of the world and sign up, or 2) read the articles below:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/mar2009/bs20090323_558993.htm

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2009/3/8/the-next-bailout-cancel-us-student-loans.html?s_cid=rss:capital-commerce:the-next-bailout-cancel-us-student-loans

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/30/financial-pinch-stifles-college-ambitions/

(Disclaimer: Starting this thread in no way implies any opinion about Applebaum's cause one way or another; I just thought I'd spark up some discussion over an issue that's highly relevant to most of us here. :wink: )