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Celerity

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25. Set a formula to determine what can be charged. Just like we do here in Sweden where all tertiary

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 08:42 PM

Apr 2021

education, whether public or private is tuition free and in some cases (PhD programmes usually) pays the student.

Obviously cost containment has to be part of the overarching superstructure in the US higher education system. The rates of increase have been insane for the past several decades. Same goes for healthcare and pharmaceutical costs.

Something needs to dramatically change or eventually you are going to have systemic breakdown in multiple interlocking sectors. The current rates of growth in terms of cost basis cannot be sustained.

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Student loan debt forgiveness for $10,000 or $50,000? [View all] NurseJackie Apr 2021 OP

As much as possible. marble falls Apr 2021 #1

Go big or go home. Voltaire2 Apr 2021 #2

Senator Warren on TV last night talked about tying the max amount to income JT45242 Apr 2021 #3

Change PAYE from 10% to 5% of income! Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #4

That makes good sense to me. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #6

YEs, I bring it up in every thread Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #8

Would interest either stopped being charged or dramtically cut to near zero? Celerity Apr 2021 #28

$50,000 Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #5

Um who gets a Law AND a Medical degree? brooklynite Apr 2021 #9

My gynecologist, for one Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #10

Medico-legal claim investigators Backseat Driver Apr 2021 #20

Brad Bradshaw xmas74 Apr 2021 #31

It has been 45 years since Reagan left office as California governor MichMan Apr 2021 #11

Reagan is not an American Hero Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #14

That doesn't BGBD Apr 2021 #32

Because the GOP hates public education Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #34

Didn't realize that the Republicans ruled California MichMan Apr 2021 #35

Well, in 1967, or now? Claire Oh Nette Apr 2021 #39

All of it. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #7

He expanded it in April 2020 (CNET tweet's in March) to ALL undergrad student loan debt forgiven for Celerity Apr 2021 #12

So nothing to anyone that attended a private college, unless it is a private HBCU ? MichMan Apr 2021 #19

I have not found any info on that, you would think there would be some amount tossed to them as well Celerity Apr 2021 #21

Nothing you posted does anything to make college costs go down MichMan Apr 2021 #22

Set a formula to determine what can be charged. Just like we do here in Sweden where all tertiary Celerity Apr 2021 #25

25k seems pretty generous. BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #13

Yes it does. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #17

10k and PAYE to 5% Amishman Apr 2021 #15

At least $30,000. Baked Potato Apr 2021 #16

Better not give cash to one but not another. WarGamer Apr 2021 #18

Cancel all accrued interest. The amount of debt former students carry is criminal, especially... Hekate Apr 2021 #23

Hypothetical question involving interest. Celerity Apr 2021 #27

I really don't know. But I would refer you to Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has spoken & written... Hekate Apr 2021 #29

I emailed her, I hope her staff replies! Celerity Apr 2021 #30

I hope so, too. She's an economist -- I'm just a person who is appalled. Hekate Apr 2021 #33

Well hurry up. I'm trying to drag out my final payments ecstatic Apr 2021 #24

$50K would be nice for my kids OhioChick Apr 2021 #26

I feel bad for the people who busted their ass working two jobs paying it off, they get nothing. nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #36

Agreed. I think that "easing the burden" would be a better solution... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #37

I agree! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #38