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2016 Postmortem

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27. it more highlights the consequenses of the 2013 sequestration

Tue Aug 11, 2015, 05:25 PM

Aug 2015

...and the importance of the federal investments into state education which O'Malley is proposing.

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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

yes hill2016 Aug 2015 #10

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

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

+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

Yikes. Agschmid Aug 2015 #13

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