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Make college free. Abolish all student debt. (Original Post) Politicsandhiphop Dec 2015 OP
I paid my loans back, would I get a refund under their plan? bluestateguy Dec 2015 #1
Everyone should. But doubtful. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #2
I know I should probably feel badly rpannier Dec 2015 #5
K&R. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #3
college is the new 'high school'. pansypoo53219 Dec 2015 #4
Educating all citizens is an investment in the future of the US. Unfortunately, corporations seem xocet Dec 2015 #6
I would qualify that GP6971 Dec 2015 #7
I agree with you. n/t xocet Dec 2015 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Dec 2015 #9

rpannier

(24,940 posts)
5. I know I should probably feel badly
Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:39 PM
Dec 2015

But, that's what I was thinking
I paid off mine. Will I get some of it back

xocet

(4,442 posts)
6. Educating all citizens is an investment in the future of the US. Unfortunately, corporations seem
Thu Dec 17, 2015, 10:47 PM
Dec 2015

to prefer paying the absolute least in salaries and wages possible regardless of any social responsibilities that corporations may in principle bear.

Thus, the question is not whether or how to make college and university free for US citizens, but instead why should US citizens be educated beyond what is necessary to attend to the necessities of consumption if foreigners educated in their respective home countries can perform the tasks that corporations require, but for much less?

GP6971

(38,220 posts)
7. I would qualify that
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 12:17 AM
Dec 2015

to say technical and vocational education also should be eligible.

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