Obama Stimulus Package

Want a Real Stimulus Package? Forgive Student Debt

by mara

Last week I posted about the controversy over President Obama’s Stimulus Package and whether or not it was really “stimulatory”. I pointed to radio show pundits who were picking on various programs in the bill, including Obama’s plan to increase funding for student aid. Well, if Dave Ramsey, Congressional Republicans and many Americans are critical [...]

What do you think: Does funding for federal student aid belong in the Stimulus Bill?

by mara

February 2, 2009 by Mara Strom President Obama’s Stimulus Package has been getting some flack lately for being short on stimulating the economy. I first heard the debt-free living guru Dave Ramsey ranting about the President’s Stimulus Plan on his radio show last week. He called out items like the $75 million allocation for an [...]