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Marrah_G

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22. Question:

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 09:30 PM

Jul 2013

Is this JUST tuition or tuition and fees?

Because here in MA kids get tuition at state college free if they do well on grade ten MCAS tests. What they don't tell you is that tuition is around 1000 and fees (not covered) are like 8000.

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Plan Would Make Tuition Free at Ore. Colleges [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2013 OP

I like the idea but... Ash_F Jul 2013 #1

Why is this NOT just like Indentured Servitude? nt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #2

It's basically just 3% tax on people who opt into it so that penultimate Jul 2013 #3

It's a damned sight better than 50 or 60 Thousand Dollars in student loan debt groundloop Jul 2013 #7

More like socialized higher ed Doctor_J Jul 2013 #8

The lack of a "servitude" part, for one. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2013 #19

Interesting concept, though I'm not really sure 3% for 25 years is a realistic formula ?? Seems a silvershadow Jul 2013 #4

My employers "defined contribution" retirement plan is only 6% Kolesar Jul 2013 #6

If you bag a 50K job, 3% is 1500. If you work there 30 years that's 45000 Doctor_J Jul 2013 #13

It isn't Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #24

No, it's very low Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #25

Didn''t read the link... thenooch Jul 2013 #5

I got that free education. vinny9698 Jul 2013 #10

we're getting closer and closer to cutting the red states loose Doctor_J Jul 2013 #9

I believe people would then start leaving the red states vinny9698 Jul 2013 #11

Works for me. We'll have a 6-month amnesty period where people can migrate Doctor_J Jul 2013 #12

Future Ads for Red VS Blue States vinny9698 Jul 2013 #14

I live in a blue state and like it just fine. classof56 Jul 2013 #15

Minimum wage? Really? jmowreader Jul 2013 #16

Arranged marriage davidpdx Jul 2013 #21

Then they'd be 200 years ahead of the men jmowreader Jul 2013 #23

I would change it just a little jmowreader Jul 2013 #17

First talk of Oregon state universal healthcare, now this. What's up with Oregon? Kennah Jul 2013 #18

That may be the problem davidpdx Jul 2013 #20

I would have no problem with a residency requirement Kennah Jul 2013 #27

It could be davidpdx Jul 2013 #28

NSA could keep track of it Kennah Jul 2013 #29

I don't think that's really funny davidpdx Jul 2013 #30

When I wrote it, I thought, "Wonder if they already are?" Kennah Jul 2013 #31

Question: Marrah_G Jul 2013 #22

Sine college graduates are not finding jobs... liberal N proud Jul 2013 #26

Is there an opt-out option? Can you pay if you want? Brickbat Jul 2013 #32