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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders gets compromise from HRC on college affordablity. [View all]Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)9. The basis of Sanders' 'College for All Act' is two-to-one federal matching funds.
States already spend more on state universities than tuition brings in.
The federal matching funds may be enough to make up for the loss of tuition money.
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Bernie Sanders gets compromise from HRC on college affordablity. [View all]
Eric J in MN
Jul 2016
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Bernie Sanders serves in Congress as an Independent but caucuses with the Democrats. NT
Eric J in MN
Jul 2016
#3
The basis of Sanders' 'College for All Act' is two-to-one federal matching funds.
Eric J in MN
Jul 2016
#9
The source of the federal funds in Sanders' College for All Act is a tax on Wall St transactions. NT
Eric J in MN
Jul 2016
#13
Good news letter from Sanders. "The free tuition proposal covers 83% of our families."
Sunlei
Jul 2016
#19