2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton's Argument That Free College Is Bad Because Rich Kids Can Take Advantage Makes No Sense [View all]Qutzupalotl
(14,230 posts)to rig the system in their favor.
I don't begrudge the wealthy a free education at a public college if they want one. If they pay taxes into the system, why shouldn't they benefit?
Same with Social Security: even though it's very unlikely the rich will need it, they could conceivably be sued into the poorhouse or wind up there for some other reason. It's a safety net that provides security to us ALL. But once you start means testing, the next move from the oligarchs will be to dismantle it, with the argument: Why should I pay for something I won't use? That could win in a conservative Supreme Court, and cause the collapse of SS.
Besides, we ALL benefit when more people can get an education. We won't vote theocrats into office, for one thing. And we might be less prone to invading the wrong country again.