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In reply to the discussion: Clinton's Argument That Free College Is Bad Because Rich Kids Can Take Advantage Makes No Sense [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)57. But Sanders would not allow increased benefits.
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Clinton's Argument That Free College Is Bad Because Rich Kids Can Take Advantage Makes No Sense [View all]
Ferd Berfel
Feb 2016
OP
Funny, i never heard her say "free college is bad." She said she doesn't a system that pays for the
Jitter65
Feb 2016
#102
Like I said everyone has to fill out FAFSA. No rich kid is going to take advantage.
onecaliberal
Feb 2016
#110
It's the same old RW argument we always get about needing to 'means test' benefits.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Feb 2016
#2
There is an explanation that makes her actions make perfect sense. But its not a pleasant one.
Baobab
Feb 2016
#60
All those rich kids are going to forsake Harvard and Yale for Po Dunk State - Right !
Impedimentus
Feb 2016
#6
I'm not in anyway trying to impugn the quality of education at stake universities - it's the social
Impedimentus
Feb 2016
#71
yep! " unfairness would be built in unless high schools were made more equal in our nation"
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#11
What a crock of bullshit. High schools have residency requirements.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2016
#52
It's actually a way to tax the wealthy, but people are apparently too obtuse to get it.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#10
She's proposed debt free education, that's pretty close. In any event, how can you turn this into
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#17
Huh, for Sanders Social Security solution to work, cap would be increased but wealthy would not get
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#42
I think she just might be superficial enough to buy into the republican class warfare meme
loyalsister
Feb 2016
#19
in that regard, she seems to be open to means testing Social Security, too, as well as 3rd way chang
amborin
Feb 2016
#51
I know plenty of kids from well-off families who go to public schools
anotherproletariat
Feb 2016
#58
We could afford it if we weren't spending trillions of dollars on war.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#89
I'm a millenial, and went to high school in an urban area with extremely diverse friends...all of
anotherproletariat
Mar 2016
#113
Stanford & Univ. of Southern California thrived back when CA had free 4 year colleges
Divernan
Feb 2016
#73
She knows that. She just knows some people are dumb enough to fall for the argument. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#75
Unfortunately there are enough - in fact, way too many - American boneheads out there ...
DrBulldog
Feb 2016
#82
Is the DNC moving to the right, or is Clinton taking the party there?
PoliticalMalcontent
Feb 2016
#84
K&R - Her argument is inane. Rich kids primarily go to private schools anyway.
EndElectoral
Feb 2016
#95
Adam Johnson, writing for Alternet, posted a nice article regarding this absurd argument.
Carlo Marx
Feb 2016
#96
Hillary wants college exclusively for trust fund kiddies. That's her main Demographic at this point.
whereisjustice
Feb 2016
#98
Actually, YES IT DOES!!! I have no desire for my tax dollars spent to pay for 1%ers kids' education
Persondem
Feb 2016
#101
Riiiight. Just like they'll go to food banks and sleep under bridges 'cuz its free!
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#119