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L0oniX

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54. "puretopian" like they HAD in Iraq with free higher education.

Reply to MaggieD (Reply #52)

Wed May 20, 2015, 08:14 AM

May 2015

Well some can't stand the idea of that happening here. I suppose they already got suckered into a forever student loan and resent the idea that what they are paying for others might get for free.

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Bernie Sanders puts forth a bill to make 4 yr public college tuition free, pay for it with a modest [View all] peacebird May 2015 OP

VERY much applauded. But as someone else once said randys1 May 2015 #1

I would add trade/skilled worker schools to that as well. leftofcool May 2015 #2

Agree totally. And the trades can't be outsourced peacebird May 2015 #5

In countries where higher education is free BainsBane May 2015 #3

+1 F4lconF16 May 2015 #4

Even in socialist countries BainsBane May 2015 #6

I'd like to see that education available to whomever wanted it F4lconF16 May 2015 #9

I agree with your statements. n/t xocet May 2015 #15

Here's the thing BainsBane May 2015 #18

City University had free education and open admissions until the Federal Government Chathamization May 2015 #46

Are you telling me... kenfrequed May 2015 #14

Absolutely. F4lconF16 May 2015 #17

Look, I'm not painting a picture of a utopia here BainsBane May 2015 #19

The solution is practical kenfrequed May 2015 #29

compromise my compromises? BainsBane May 2015 #39

Hyperbole and false choices. kenfrequed May 2015 #42

Do whatever you want. BainsBane May 2015 #44

And now... kenfrequed May 2015 #47

Wow, very well said MaggieD May 2015 #51

It's amusing that you chose Cuba and the old Soviet Union for examples tkmorris May 2015 #24

Did I say it was? BainsBane May 2015 #31

I am so surprised at how misinformed Americans are about Europe BrotherIvan May 2015 #7

But a US college edjikation ain't what it used to be, and Europe used to have better trade schools. erronis May 2015 #10

We do need to push for vocational schools BrotherIvan May 2015 #36

Your own evidence contradicts your point BainsBane May 2015 #13

Non sequitor in action BrotherIvan May 2015 #25

I provided the data BainsBane May 2015 #34

In fact, I am not sure what you are trying to argue BrotherIvan May 2015 #43

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #48

Nonsense BB tkmorris May 2015 #26

Data from the EU BainsBane May 2015 #22

Given what you state, do you have past educational data from a particular country in mind? n/t xocet May 2015 #12

Here is some data from the EU BainsBane May 2015 #21

Thank you for the data - I appreciate it. n/t xocet May 2015 #45

Actually Bernie just answered your questions on Wolf Blitzer, Willy posted the video in GD. He sabrina 1 May 2015 #16

I saw the number he laid out in the article, $300 Billion BainsBane May 2015 #20

I know many people in Europe who are highly educated and for nowhere near the cost sabrina 1 May 2015 #30

It's not that we can't do it BainsBane May 2015 #40

Yes he has BrotherIvan May 2015 #27

Traditional colleges probably won't fit well into the future, maybe should come up with jtuck004 May 2015 #8

AGREE! erronis May 2015 #11

HECK YEAH!! benld74 May 2015 #23

My HS junior asked me if I heard of Bernie, "he wants to make college free", she said excitedly! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #28

Great! I hope she tells her friends and they tell theirs, and before we know it, Bernie will sabrina 1 May 2015 #32

Bernie memes are evidently all over tmblr, he's the hot topic! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #41

She's a kid.... MaggieD May 2015 #52

Obama and the rethugs ARE holding hands and singing kumbaya over the TPP. n/t djean111 May 2015 #53

"puretopian" like they HAD in Iraq with free higher education. L0oniX May 2015 #54

We gotta have hope Maggie or life is just not worth living. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #55

Lovely. Now, how is he going to get it to pass. KittyWampus May 2015 #33

He couldn't answer that on CNN MaggieD May 2015 #50

This tax would take money that is now going to high frequency traders who skim think May 2015 #35

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2015 #37

Jeb Bush has an even better proposal: True Blue Door May 2015 #38

You mean pay for it with a tax on your 401k MaggieD May 2015 #49

yup. mopinko May 2015 #56