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6. What is the solution? Serious question.

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US students drowning in tuition debt [View all] lovuian Oct 2012 OP

Discussed on PBS NewsHour tonight. elleng Oct 2012 #1

They have made our children DEBT SLAVES lovuian Oct 2012 #2

'They' who? elleng Oct 2012 #4

College is necessary to get a good job. Then, students borrow and drown in the costs. Dash87 Oct 2012 #10

Sure. Defend this crap. Matariki Oct 2012 #17

Unnecessary slam. elleng Oct 2012 #40

It's UNNECESSARY to blame the victim as you are doing. Matariki Oct 2012 #42

And WE do decide to borrow, and WE did so. Recognizing facts of life is not BLAMING anyone. elleng Oct 2012 #47

'they' = legislators who've been defunding education for 30 years; 'they' = corporate interests HiPointDem Oct 2012 #27

It's a national disgrace. rug Oct 2012 #3

What is the solution? Serious question. Logical Oct 2012 #6

I remember when all the schools that belonged to the City University of New York were tuition-free. rug Oct 2012 #8

I agree with free/cheaper college. It seems odd that most classes stay the same between semesters... Logical Oct 2012 #9

You're right. Online and cyber classes should be a lot cheaper. rug Oct 2012 #16

With all the tech it seems like we could do better. Logical Oct 2012 #18

There's a reason for that customerserviceguy Oct 2012 #33

That's a good point. rug Oct 2012 #39

Raise taxes to pay for student debt. Slice our defense budget in half. Dash87 Oct 2012 #12

Do you pay back the students who paid their loan already? Seems fair. Logical Oct 2012 #13

Nope. They already have their degrees. Dash87 Oct 2012 #48

So you're arguing against food stamps for families currently suffering financial hardship? Orrex Oct 2012 #60

No, because when you get food stamps you DO NOT promise to pay it back. Wow, nice try. And NO ONE... Logical Oct 2012 #61

I can guarantee you that I've thought Bout it longer than you have Orrex Oct 2012 #63

Hell, I am sure there are people with car payments they cannot pay, and...... Logical Oct 2012 #65

In comparing student loans to other loans, you again demonstrate your ignorance Orrex Oct 2012 #67

LOL, OK. You are making no sense to me at all. So you win. I agree with whatever you said. Logical Oct 2012 #69

Higher education has to be redefined. The debt is the result of states withdrawing funding. Buzz Clik Oct 2012 #19

community colleges are being defunded too. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #26

Not where I live. Buzz Clik Oct 2012 #34

where's that? HiPointDem Oct 2012 #46

Post-secondary education is a social benefit laundry_queen Oct 2012 #23

+1. when i went to school, most students didn't *need* to take out loans. a middle-class HiPointDem Oct 2012 #25

Step one is to eliminate the usurious penalties and fees applied Orrex Oct 2012 #59

We need a "tuition forgiveness program" to help these people out. HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #5

Well, I guess I disagree. What aout my brother who worked two jobs to pay his loan back. Do.... Logical Oct 2012 #7

It would have to be a community service program. HubertHeaver Oct 2012 #20

A great idea! Logical Oct 2012 #53

I didn't pay off my student loans until I was 40 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #21

How is it different? My brother just paid his off. And it was a pain in his ass. Logical Oct 2012 #52

They were a pain in my ass, but... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #54

A tax credit to those who paid off early is one possible solution Wednesdays Oct 2012 #30

That's like saying My Good Babushka Oct 2012 #32

Bull shit answer. My brother signed a loan agreement. And honored it. Unless a load company LIED.... Logical Oct 2012 #51

Don't really give a shit about your brother My Good Babushka Oct 2012 #56

LOL, ok! Logical Oct 2012 #57

That's an invalid comparison Orrex Oct 2012 #58

LOL...."circumstances" meant working his ass off at two low paying jobs. Logical Oct 2012 #62

Yes, because others don't have that option or opportunity Orrex Oct 2012 #64

And your grasp is why liberals get a bad rep for thinking that the solution to any situation... Logical Oct 2012 #66

Why do you keep making that idiotic comparison? Orrex Oct 2012 #68

Our national priorities are guns, war and war profits for corporations Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #11

The interest is compounded. My debt is growing faster than I can pay it off. smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #14

its USURY of the highest form lovuian Oct 2012 #22

I will be paying my loans till I am 75 years old!! TM99 Oct 2012 #36

Parents too. LiberalEsto Oct 2012 #15

kr HiPointDem Oct 2012 #24

k+r. People with college loans from banks are the ones who need some protection. limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #28

Yep, that's my situation. a la izquierda Oct 2012 #55

K & R Wednesdays Oct 2012 #29

I think the cheapest way to curb tuition inflation is aggressive, comprehensive audit of ledgers. Selatius Oct 2012 #31

I can summarize what is happening in our state exboyfil Oct 2012 #35

Every Job does NOT Need a Degree! Macoy51 Oct 2012 #37

I agree totally but you might want to talk exboyfil Oct 2012 #38

Don't you have a lot of quality applicants as it is? Nikia Oct 2012 #50

We don't have a student loan problem, we have a JOBS problem. There are simply not enough Romulox Oct 2012 #41

Good point.. OhioChick Oct 2012 #44

And for degrees in completely unmarketable majors marshall Oct 2012 #43

No major is completely unmarketable Nikia Oct 2012 #49

I'm realizing my kids will not have the incredible four-years-at-a-state university experience I had Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #45