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Doctor_J

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3. We live in a 3rd world country now

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 09:17 AM

Jan 2012

before long the 1% will be the only ones who can afford school, health care, potable water, and healthy food. And hate radio and Fox "News" will keep the 99% from doing anything about it.

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$422,320 for a College Degree? With Tuition Skyrocketing, It is Time to Rethink Higher Education [View all] marmar Jan 2012 OP

"the only ones able to go to college will be the children of the 1%." barbtries Jan 2012 #1

Unsustainable BeyondGeography Jan 2012 #2

Indeed. bemildred Jan 2012 #13

We live in a 3rd world country now Doctor_J Jan 2012 #3

That's the entire point...they want the make sure that only a certain oligarchy Ecumenist Jan 2012 #4

So true re: 1 % wanting to limit who gets higher education. here's more--what Kochs are doing.. hue Jan 2012 #5

I'm not boo hooing for any asshole that spent that kind of money.... ingac70 Jan 2012 #6

You've missed the point of the article. nt TBF Jan 2012 #7

Where is all the money going? freefaller62 Jan 2012 #8

All the more reason to attend SheilaT Jan 2012 #9

Agree completely fujiyama Jan 2012 #11

+1 BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #14

What Columbia Gorge Community College did is an excellent SheilaT Jan 2012 #15

Some of the first-hand experience comments on the Begley piece BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #16

Good Points freefaller62 Feb 2012 #17

That's good. never thought SheilaT Feb 2012 #18

And the books--two hundred bucks here, two hundred bucks there! MADem Jan 2012 #10

not just Americans, also Chinese alp227 Jan 2012 #12

Education is business JamesDim Feb 2012 #19