Student loan forgiveness to give millions of Americans a stimulus payment

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "In total, these plans would fully eliminate accrued interest for 23 million borrowers, would cancel the full amount of student debt for over 4 million borrowers, and provide more than 10 million borrowers with at least $5,000 in debt relief or more," a White House statement said.
49% : Soon, more than 25 million Americans may soon be receiving a similar gift from the government -- perhaps call it a backdoor stimulus -- in the form of student loan debt forgiveness.Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletterThe covid payments were part of broader relief efforts, including increased unemployment benefits and small business loans, with a mission of mitigating the economic impact of the pandemic on households and businesses.

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