[theFIRMbss]

>She felt that given everything Louisianans have gone through, these loans should have been totally forgivable

I'd rather "forgive"
these loans than all the money
we routinely give

to third-world hell holes
knowing they won't repay it . . .
These folks are "neighbors!"

[RicocheT]

Every dollar "given" to La. and N. O. is from someone else's pocket, yours or mine. Those dollars are taxed from people and businesses.

We who gave should expect some responsibility as to how La. and N. O. use the dollars and we have the right to oversee that use. Especially, when past actions down there showed theft and silly spending. We know most of our dollars never will be repaid, we would appreciate a nod that some might as the hands reach to grab our dollars.