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2016 Postmortem

DemonGoddess

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38. ^^^This!!!

Reply to MADem (Reply #22)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 03:03 AM

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Bernie and Hillary Join Forces To Release "Revolutionary" Free College Plan [View all] liberalnarb Jul 2016 OP

I've heard bits and pieces... one_voice Jul 2016 #1

From the L.A. Times, One Voice. Hortensis Jul 2016 #32

kick Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #2

YES! Now that's what I'm talk'n bout! lonestarnot Jul 2016 #3

It's phenomenal. liberalnarb Jul 2016 #5

Fantasisimo! lonestarnot Jul 2016 #8

I'm not really in favor of this emphasis on free college. woolldog Jul 2016 #4

What about the millions of Americans being crushed by student loan debt? liberalnarb Jul 2016 #6

I graudated with 6 figure student loan debt. woolldog Jul 2016 #12

I will have to read the plan PowerToThePeople Jul 2016 #14

It gives them a shot at a future AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #7

I'm asking whether the resources spent on sending kids to college free woolldog Jul 2016 #11

No it shouldn't AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #19

I'm implying that when it comes to America's educational system woolldog Jul 2016 #20

I think she is stating that this free college policy will benefit all but the kids who most need it. bettyellen Jul 2016 #31

For me it's not an either or issue. NWCorona Jul 2016 #10

Well, where are their plans for revolutionizing primary and secondary education? woolldog Jul 2016 #13

I would like a revamp of the entire education system but I think NWCorona Jul 2016 #16

If the existence of Problem A stops us from fixing Problem B, we'll never get anywhere. merrily Jul 2016 #17

But it IS a zero-sum situation. woolldog Jul 2016 #21

That free college is only for the middle class (or the rich) is a myth and the money will come merrily Jul 2016 #23

It seems to be individual states allowing some communities to be severely underfunded and others bettyellen Jul 2016 #34

That seems like grounds for a lawsuit against the City of New York. merrily Jul 2016 #37

I know there was a case won but on appeal it was lost and the judge said bettyellen Jul 2016 #39

Really. I'd like the kid who lives in Compton to get the same K-12 education as the kid in MADem Jul 2016 #22

Exactly my thoughts on it. bettyellen Jul 2016 #35

^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #38

Black and brown students have higher debt loads Dems2002 Jul 2016 #28

Quiet Agreement JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #29

why pit one against the other? quaker bill Jul 2016 #30

This sounds like the New Deal all over again. Benefits for whites will come easy, while BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #33

Excellent. nt bemildred Jul 2016 #9

Kudos! This is definitely something I can behind. nolawarlock Jul 2016 #15

Damn that Bernie Sanders! merrily Jul 2016 #18

I hope this will help older workers who need to retrain for today's jobs. n/t Cobalt Violet Jul 2016 #24

All right HILLARY !!! John Poet Jul 2016 #25

I love this! lovemydog Jul 2016 #26

Best news I heard all week long! BigBearJohn Jul 2016 #27

I would hope that we see more of this. Orsino Jul 2016 #36