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yurbud

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25. at public colleges, the debt load of students is a function of legislatures shifting the burden

Reply to Recursion (Reply #10)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:54 PM

Aug 2013

to students instead of broadening the tax base by taxing the rich and captive industries like retailers who want to sell in their state.

So unless legislatures are going to be punished, this is just plain stupid.

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Obama to propose college-ranking system that could increase affordability [View all] Recursion Aug 2013 OP

Did he get that idea from Tony Bennett? Myrina Aug 2013 #1

I heard this proposal on NPR yesterday & thought it was nuts. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #2

I think this is more about shutting down degree mills Recursion Aug 2013 #7

Like this will shut them down. A form. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #8

It's not "a form". It factors in student debt load, student employment, cost Recursion Aug 2013 #9

This can actually do some good, and is about all that can be done with the repub controlled House groundloop Aug 2013 #3

Except that applied broadly this will enlightenment Aug 2013 #11

Did Obama just go into an alternate universe? Unbelievable. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #4

Yes, God forbid we look at student debt loads and hold colleges accountable for them Recursion Aug 2013 #10

at public colleges, the debt load of students is a function of legislatures shifting the burden yurbud Aug 2013 #25

Maybe we can ask the republican controlled House to do something useful on this issue groundloop Aug 2013 #14

Then my son's college should rank number 1 Corgigal Aug 2013 #5

WOW....that is education for a real World.... Tikki Aug 2013 #6

Phoenix University and other for profits Ducksworthy Aug 2013 #12

Welcome to DU... and I agree about for-profit education groundloop Aug 2013 #13

Anything besides loans capped at .25% like banks are getting from the Fed is bullshit! winterpark Aug 2013 #15

Robert Reich is supporting this--here's why: lolly Aug 2013 #16

Why are we blaming the colleges? philosslayer Aug 2013 #17

Because those colleges have been raising their tuition far faster than inflation jeff47 Aug 2013 #19

as philoslayer said, this is mostly due to rapidly decreasing public funds Doctor_J Aug 2013 #22

And as I said, that's only part of it. jeff47 Aug 2013 #24

I fear the consequences of this. potone Aug 2013 #18

Your rational post will be ignored here. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #20

This is a very good post. I've seen academia up close and juajen Aug 2013 #23

No federal funds for for profit schools. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #21

Agreed. ... spin Aug 2013 #26

This is NOT good. Mona Aug 2013 #27