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Uncle Joe

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14. If you had read the article, you would know this is over and above

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:34 PM

Nov 2019

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free tuition for all colleges, trade schools, etc. etc.

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According to his website, if elected commander-in-chief, Sanders, 78, will pass the College for All Act to provide at least $48 billion per year to eliminate tuition and fees at four-year public colleges and universities, tribal colleges, community colleges, trade schools, and apprenticeship programs.

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https://www.essence.com/education/bernie-sanders/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Bernie Sanders Unveils 'College for All' Plan To Support HBCUs [View all] Uncle Joe Nov 2019 OP

Uncle Joe, you posted this less than two hours ago! beastie boy Nov 2019 #1

You caught that too.....hmm AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #2

Imagine that! redstateblues Nov 2019 #26

It wasn't like my OPs were hidden from view or anything, so what's "caught?" Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #27

Different source, more information and please rec my post beastie boy. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #4

A rec coming up! But do me a favor though... beastie boy Nov 2019 #6

Coming up and have a happy Thanksgiving. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #9

Enjoy! beastie boy Nov 2019 #13

..... ehrnst Nov 2019 #28

Thanks for the kick ehrnst! Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #29

You're welcome. ehrnst Nov 2019 #30

"Success is rarely the result of swell swoop" Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #32

What about when success is defined by the number of people who actually ehrnst Nov 2019 #34

Except no holes were poked Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #35

Keep on keepin on... ehrnst Nov 2019 #37

Exactly. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #38

How can a plan to help only HBCUs and MSIs be considered... George II Nov 2019 #7

What "free gift" will people get who have already paid their loans? NurseJackie Nov 2019 #12

If you had read the article, you would know this is over and above Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #14

Michael Bloomberg has given Johns Hopkins University $1.8 billion, and it was his own money. George II Nov 2019 #3

Johns Hopkins University is not an HBCU and to my knowledge Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #8

His drop in the bucket is more than any other candidate, indeed all other candidates combined.... George II Nov 2019 #11

Still a drop in the bucket compared to what governmental policies can and will do Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #15

Too much the idealist, I'd sure like to see a Backseat Driver Nov 2019 #5

Pell Grants are more HRC and Obama's "free" college. I am glad he has backed away from free college Jewls2 Nov 2019 #10

Bernie has not backed away, this is parallel, over and above Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #16

No, he backed away from free college. It would end up benefiting the rich and upper middle Jewls2 Nov 2019 #18

To my knowledge Bernie has not backed away from tuition free college, trade schools etc. for Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #20

Why would he work on Pell grants if he stands with free college for everyone? Jewls2 Nov 2019 #22

It's free tuition for everyone, from the article the Pell Grant expansion includes more Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #24

I don't want to pay for rich people to use roads but what are you gonna do... Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #17

Not the same thing. We can easily define who gets free college, and not so much with the roads. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #19

Sure we can. We can means test licenses. Not to mention police services and fire services. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #21

Whatever. Some people just like to argue. Jewls2 Nov 2019 #23

While we are at it. Let's do away with public grade schools and high schools. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #25

+ 2000. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #33

+1000. ehrnst Nov 2019 #31

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Nov 2019 #41

For every problem Bernie has the correct solution. Well done bernie! Joe941 Nov 2019 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #39

I agree Joe. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #40