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2016 Postmortem

aikoaiko

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26. sure, but it highlights why tuition freezes are a problem.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #15)

Tue Aug 11, 2015, 05:11 PM

Aug 2015

Even if we accept that Maryland had no choice but to cut the budget to higher education, colleges and universities didn't have the ability to counteract that with small tuition increases.

Again, I'm not opposed to much of what OM wants to do, but tuition freezes are problematic when other sources of revenue decline.

In my state, GA, I have legislatures that are trying to starve public higher ed (except for GATech and UGA) because it produces more liberal thinkers.

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Hillary Clinton's 'Debt-Free' College Proposal Falls Short of its Billing [View all] bigtree Aug 2015 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Aug 2015 #1

Main problem with her plan: Her plan is more "easy credit". jeff47 Aug 2015 #2

I'm not sure that makes sense hill2016 Aug 2015 #7

Your long haul is too short. Also, we are not individuals in a vacuum. jeff47 Aug 2015 #8

yes hill2016 Aug 2015 #10

They're paying less taxes (directly and indirectly) during the 20 years they are paying the loan. jeff47 Aug 2015 #16

but hill2016 Aug 2015 #18

One time. Spending is taxed multiple times. jeff47 Aug 2015 #19

that makes even less sense hill2016 Aug 2015 #22

Depends on the overall state of the economy. jeff47 Aug 2015 #23

You're overlooking progressive taxation Jim Lane Aug 2015 #20

if this Goldman guy hill2016 Aug 2015 #21

Goldman guy can't guarantee he'll have a high-paying job when he takes out the loan. jeff47 Aug 2015 #25

Why add the complexity of a loan? jeff47 Aug 2015 #24

Partly because, as you note, the taxing mechanism isn't perfect Jim Lane Aug 2015 #29

Colleges could be a lot cheaper Qutzupalotl Aug 2015 #3

HRC, as always, too little and too late. Divernan Aug 2015 #4

Hillary's plan < O'Malley's plan < Bernie's universal plan Fearless Aug 2015 #5

Yeh, Third Way corporate profit ClintonED and O'MalleyED vs. Bernie's free education Zorra Aug 2015 #12

+1 Fearless Aug 2015 #14

Totally free four year college is a pandering pipe dream redstateblues Aug 2015 #28

Freezing public college tuition is a stupid idea. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #6

that wasn't his experience in my state bigtree Aug 2015 #9

Are you sure? February 3, 2015 Update: state budget deficits and UMD budget cuts aikoaiko Aug 2015 #11

Yikes. Agschmid Aug 2015 #13

you should realize that all states were forced to make adjustments to budgets due to sequestration bigtree Aug 2015 #15

sure, but it highlights why tuition freezes are a problem. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #26

it more highlights the consequenses of the 2013 sequestration bigtree Aug 2015 #27

Thank you for laying this out. Incredibly impressive work. askew Aug 2015 #17