Don't Miss   Davis: Fixing higher education  Students don’t need
a bailout  By Robert M. Davis   Davis is a master’s student in
public administration/public affairs at Virginia Tech.  The
Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (H.R. 4170), introduced by
Rep. Hansen Clarke of Michigan, is otherwise known as “the
bailout for college students.” I recently came across a petition
being spearheaded by Robert Applebaum, founder of a grassroots
movement that has led to this popular petition now touting more
than 450,000 signatures in support of a loan forgiveness
measure.  This measure is intended to be a stimulus plan that
would pump millions of dollars back into the economy. This would
be accomplished by increasing the purchasing power of students
by alleviating them of their monthly payment toward their loans.
Students and individuals could buy houses, start a business or
make purchases with their new disposable income. Ideally, it
would translate into job creation and stimulate the economy.
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