2016 Postmortem

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10. Completely unfair to fund someone's $50K per semester college

Wed May 25, 2016, 04:19 PM

May 2016

while elementary, middle school and high school students in poor neighborhoods don't have textbooks or a non-toxic school building.
Pre-school and primary school education should be the highest priority.

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Does Bernie's education plan cover $50,000 in student debt a semester? [View all] itsrobert May 2016 OP

Holy cow that does not sound like a public institution! emulatorloo May 2016 #1

Even those are not equal by any means tonyt53 May 2016 #2

Understood n/t emulatorloo May 2016 #5

Government has no control over what private schools charge Baobab May 2016 #48

That's what I thought itsrobert May 2016 #7

There are a lot of private colleges and universities that completely suck and offer no-value degrees TheBlackAdder May 2016 #15

Definitely not. My kids go to an Ivy and tuition alone is about that a year, so my guess is the Native May 2016 #37

Is this a public or private school? KansDem May 2016 #3

Thanks for posting that graphic. emulatorloo May 2016 #6

A few things...... seekthetruth May 2016 #4

That's ivy league priced tuition - so no farleftlib May 2016 #8

Incorrect Corporate666 May 2016 #18

The University of Pennsylvania is a private school. SheilaT May 2016 #25

Sorry, meant Penn State Corporate666 May 2016 #38

Penn State costs $67,000 a year? alcibiades_mystery May 2016 #41

In-state tuition $12,816 Nonresident tuition $12,816 + $26,682 = $39,498 k8conant May 2016 #51

Penn State doesn't cost that much. SheilaT May 2016 #54

they are in state now because out of state tuition is so expensive dsc May 2016 #94

Yes, I'm sure they would. SheilaT May 2016 #108

Penn State is not exactly public either. rogerashton May 2016 #80

University of PA is a private Ivy League school. That said, public tuition can still be very high, Native May 2016 #39

UCLA costs more than Harvard.... Corporate666 May 2016 #72

I have to respectfully disagree. Cost to attend instate public is significantly cheaper. Native May 2016 #89

For CA residents tuition is $34,062 per yr if you live on campus-$25,323 living w/family azurnoir May 2016 #28

So if it only covers the tuition part for in-state students... Corporate666 May 2016 #40

Bernie idea's are unworkable for those in office that want need and make $$$$$$ to keep it that way azurnoir May 2016 #44

You came back with a logical fallacy Corporate666 May 2016 #47

that's quite a gallop you do there I believe the riding style is called Gish azurnoir May 2016 #67

Bernie's plan is for the feds to pay 2/3 of in state tuition TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #106

University of Pennsylvania... JackRiddler May 2016 #30

Meant Penn State - my mistake. Corporate666 May 2016 #42

Upenn and Harvard are Ivy league farleftlib May 2016 #34

Yes, Corporate666 May 2016 #45

Bull elljay May 2016 #59

You didn't make a point Corporate666 May 2016 #63

You have quite a Brockian reaponse elljay May 2016 #64

LOL! Corporate666 May 2016 #71

idiocracy Spacedog1973 May 2016 #79

bigotry Corporate666 May 2016 #84

How about idiocy? Spacedog1973 May 2016 #86

What did you refute? Corporate666 May 2016 #87

UC is only at those prices for out of staters Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #70

So does Bernie's plan Corporate666 May 2016 #73

It'd be a step Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #74

There's plenty of state schools with tuition below $3k a year Corporate666 May 2016 #76

I disagree to a point Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #81

I think we agree Corporate666 May 2016 #83

He said public colleges bravenak May 2016 #9

See above... public school UPenn costs $68k a year. UCLA is $62k a year Corporate666 May 2016 #19

He would be stupid to promise that bravenak May 2016 #20

How dare you Corporate666 May 2016 #22

You missed warmonger bravenak May 2016 #23

if you are a CA resident it is around 25k living w/family 35k living in dorms azurnoir May 2016 #29

Completely unfair to fund someone's $50K per semester college Fresh_Start May 2016 #10

True but zappaman May 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #46

Bingo! tazkcmo May 2016 #52

Anyone who is racking up $50,000 per semester SheilaT May 2016 #11

I could see $50K-$60K per year, with $14K Room and Board. I am not familiar with a $100K/yr school. TheBlackAdder May 2016 #16

Not at a public school, that's for sure. SheilaT May 2016 #26

50k debt does not =50k tuition. Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #12

Even if it's a private not-for-profit like Harvard mythology May 2016 #17

My thought exactly Algernon Moncrieff May 2016 #69

$50,000 a year is a common tuition cost at private colleges. Bernie Sanders plan involves bjo59 May 2016 #13

UCLA is $61k a year Corporate666 May 2016 #21

Sanders'plan is for tuition only and requires that TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #55

Top ten most expensive colleges in the USA are all private AgingAmerican May 2016 #56

not sure his Cabinet has even met yet to formulate such details. We are still silvershadow May 2016 #14

Still don't understand how? MichMan May 2016 #24

If we can establish a goal of having some level of college tuition be free gollygee May 2016 #27

It covers no "tutition" at all. JackRiddler May 2016 #31

I think you mean Penn State? The_Casual_Observer May 2016 #32

I would never advise anyone to rack up that much money in student debt a year! MrMickeysMom May 2016 #35

the plan is tuition free at state schools oldandhappy May 2016 #36

Congress would have a say. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #43

That's the problem with Team Clinton Scootaloo May 2016 #77

Source please. Ash_F May 2016 #49

this itsrobert May 2016 #57

That is a high number even for a private school. Maybe she meant per year? Ash_F May 2016 #58

The most expensive college in the US costs $61,236 per YEAR room and board included AgingAmerican May 2016 #50

Way to do the straw man thing. Typical of your posts. HERVEPA May 2016 #53

Is her daugher majoring in gambling, blow or the mall? Bluenorthwest May 2016 #60

No. jillan May 2016 #61

Read the plan LynnTTT May 2016 #62

Sanders' plan is for free tuition at state institutions... ljm2002 May 2016 #68

Sure, why not! wildeyed May 2016 #65

no, it doesn't cover that, it covers tuition at public colleges. Vattel May 2016 #66

No and which public institution has 50K per year in tution? Please do not try and be blond to .. slipslidingaway May 2016 #75

To be clear, it's your belief that Bernie is dumb, but not THAT dumb? DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #78

He's a smart man itsrobert May 2016 #85

private, for profit colleges should not be included, or at least only up to the cost of public colle yurbud May 2016 #82

I have a related question postatomic May 2016 #88

LMAO!! basselope May 2016 #90

No. The Story is a Bernie voter believes Bernie's plan will itsrobert May 2016 #91

The story is made up in the first place... so why bother with it? basselope May 2016 #93

So the poster on the Mercury News comments made it up? itsrobert May 2016 #95

Yes, it's called a phony story. basselope May 2016 #96

The link was posted. itsrobert May 2016 #97

Yes. basselope May 2016 #98

Here it is. itsrobert May 2016 #99

WOW. Not even close to what you claimed. basselope May 2016 #100

Baloney, exactly as I claimed itsrobert May 2016 #101

Your claim is false. basselope May 2016 #103

Oh please itsrobert May 2016 #105

It's not the point of the post, and you know it. basselope May 2016 #107

Marva Collins Urchin May 2016 #92

"A Bernie supporter said..." Cool Story Bro. Alex4Martinez May 2016 #102

Link was posted twice already in thread itsrobert May 2016 #104