Comment Submitted by Martha Watjus

This loan forgiveness is vital to the recovery of this area. The Mississippi Gulf Coast is still trying to get back on its feet from this unprecedented natural disaster. Not only should local governments be able to receive forgiveness of disaster loans but individual homeowners should be able to apply for all or partial forgiveness of Katrina loans through SBA. With all the Economic Stimulus funds and bailouts, please consider bailing out US citizens who have suffered through the worst of times with Hurricane Katrina and an economic recession. Hurricane Camille loans were forgiven after the 1969 storm and Camille was a baby compared to Katrina. The US helps countries around the world and they need to help their own citizens right now. The government gave mortgage bailouts to those who couldn't pay their payments and loan forgiveness for disaster loans is even more necessary than those bailouts. I didn't even have a first mortgage on my home before Katrina and now I have a 30 year SBA disaster loan. HELP!!