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Laura PourMeADrink

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47. +1. ( Although you forgot mean to her employees ;)

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Amy Klobuchar on no free 4 year college [View all] Lotusflower70 Feb 2019 OP

She has really dropped on my list manor321 Feb 2019 #1

Amy is setting herself up to be the status quo candidate dflprincess Feb 2019 #4

Shows a lack of creativity. You can be for something in theory Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #43

Just saying yes is also lazy when you have no way of implementing it brooklynite Feb 2019 #112

+1 Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #80

That's not true AT ALL. Free community college isn't the status quo. pnwmom Feb 2019 #103

She is definitely playing it safe Lotusflower70 Feb 2019 #7

Not middle of the road to me. That implies that Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #44

That's pretty much the definition of Codeine Feb 2019 #92

Ya well I am not voting for anyone in primary Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #97

Four year college degrees aren't necessarily the best for everyone. pnwmom Feb 2019 #41

With out current public/private university spit.... Adrahil Feb 2019 #69

True dflprincess Feb 2019 #85

Well, sorta zipplewrath Feb 2019 #86

I said 4 years, not 2 years. I think most people could accept the idea of taxpayers pnwmom Feb 2019 #87

Totally agree workinclasszero Feb 2019 #75

I agree with her. For most people, 2 years of CC is better than a 4 year degree. marylandblue Feb 2019 #2

Yet she didn't say 2 years did she? She doesn't seem Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #45

I just watched the video and she definitely said 2 years free. marylandblue Feb 2019 #50

My bad. That is great... sorry only saw clip Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #64

2 years of free community college would put many in position for a oasis Feb 2019 #3

Yes this is more attainable than gratis 4 year college degrees BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #10

Plenty of hard work and soul searching can occur within 2 years. nt oasis Feb 2019 #14

And they might get a job after two year of CC which gets them tuition benefits dawg day Feb 2019 #54

Agree 100%. nt oasis Feb 2019 #61

This is true. susanna Feb 2019 #60

Yup. The value of Community Colleges should never be underestimated. oasis Feb 2019 #62

Thank you, oasis! susanna Feb 2019 #100

I agree with her BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #5

Agreed Lotusflower70 Feb 2019 #6

It's not free in Europe either BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #8

I dont have a problem with it not being totally... TJKay Feb 2019 #15

So do I Raine Feb 2019 #55

Someone needs to explain to me how the federal government DURHAM D Feb 2019 #9

Good question Lotusflower70 Feb 2019 #12

Bernie Sanders' College for All Act says Eric J in MN Feb 2019 #13

iows - this four years of college for free is DURHAM D Feb 2019 #23

They will fall for it. leftofcool Feb 2019 #33

So he wants to charge taxpayers double the cost for free tuition? marylandblue Feb 2019 #52

If the federal government said it would cover Eric J in MN Feb 2019 #98

It's still not free. Skidmore Feb 2019 #57

There is no income test...that was horrible in Georgia's hope scholorship program...as the wealthy Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #71

How can they fund it? shanny Feb 2019 #40

Why do we need 1.3 million active military? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #46

Sensible approach. apcalc Feb 2019 #11

Realistic no longer plays well in primaries Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #22

I think that there is more bang for the buck TexasTowelie Feb 2019 #16

She's for debt free college kennetha Feb 2019 #17

Good points. nt DURHAM D Feb 2019 #24

I like the idea of debt-free or very, very low interest college loans. phylny Feb 2019 #81

I agree with her. Maybe free for children in families with under $500,000 gross income for all allgood33 Feb 2019 #18

I tentatively agree ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #19

Unless there is a plan to shore up General Education (K-12), then this is a waste Lithos Feb 2019 #20

Having seen first hand radical noodle Feb 2019 #21

Reasonable. But there's a big difference between KPN Feb 2019 #36

Agree. We need more than refinancing radical noodle Feb 2019 #51

Right. We need to expect more from our candidates if we actually want to get more relief than the KPN Feb 2019 #76

Elizabeth Warren talks about student loan issues radical noodle Feb 2019 #84

36% of high school grads enroll in college by age 25 Recursion Feb 2019 #25

BS. The vast majority of college graduates with KPN Feb 2019 #34

Yes, and the "middle class" is mostly in the richer half of the income distribution Recursion Feb 2019 #35

We're talking about students coming out of KPN Feb 2019 #38

I mostly do write off single payer. Again, it's regressive. Recursion Feb 2019 #42

"The middle class is doing fine ...". How do you define "fine" Recursion? I'm curious about that. KPN Feb 2019 #66

Yes, anyone who *can* pay that is doing fine Recursion Feb 2019 #67

Well, we disagree then. There are boatloads of KPN Feb 2019 #74

And that is the problem with that pipe dream. pnwmom Feb 2019 #104

I have asked this question several times and have yet to get an answer MichMan Feb 2019 #26

Good point Lotusflower70 Feb 2019 #30

I am not impressed with her. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #27

+1. ( Although you forgot mean to her employees ;) Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #47

That is one of those things that I can't quite get over. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #49

Seemed like it took some time to respond to it Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #65

Shoot low. That way you're never disappointed. KPN Feb 2019 #28

I don't think "free" four year college is possible but Renew Deal Feb 2019 #29

The only thing "free" is war hibbing Feb 2019 #31

I agree with Amy leftofcool Feb 2019 #32

Unless it's made ALOT more affordable there are plenty of poor people who will be onecaliberal Feb 2019 #37

Well, thats inspiring. . CentralMass Feb 2019 #39

There are candidates who more enthusiastically.. mvd Feb 2019 #48

i teach community college: dawg day Feb 2019 #53

I see the key phrase as "for all" DFW Feb 2019 #56

School is mostly a waste of time radius777 Feb 2019 #58

lulz obamanut2012 Feb 2019 #63

Wow. That's a lot of nonsense Codeine Feb 2019 #93

I agree with her on this but her stance on healthcare Luciferous Feb 2019 #59

Free community college was an Obama initiative Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #68

I really like her. She's amazing, and true to her principles. Calista241 Feb 2019 #70

I agree with her mcar Feb 2019 #72

Only private schools should be expensive Drahthaardogs Feb 2019 #73

Great, thoughtful, respectful discussion of cilla4progress Feb 2019 #77

It's my understanding that.... bunny planet Feb 2019 #78

She's better than Tulsi Gabbard gibraltar72 Feb 2019 #79

It doesn't take much Lotusflower70 Feb 2019 #91

It's Low Bar Wednesday! Codeine Feb 2019 #94

Midwest, women, educated, left to center left Renew Deal Feb 2019 #108

I want big ideas from a candidate at this point. gldstwmn Feb 2019 #82

That's called being a grown up kennetha Feb 2019 #88

Is throwing things and screaming at people gldstwmn Feb 2019 #90

No to free college... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #83

That behavior bothers me. n/t gldstwmn Feb 2019 #89

It's a reasonable position. Not everybody belongs in college, Hortensis Feb 2019 #95

Totally agree with her. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #96

Let's means test. RandySF Feb 2019 #102

I agree with her on this. Sapient Donkey Feb 2019 #99

I'm against universal free tuition RandySF Feb 2019 #101

I agree. allgood33 Feb 2019 #110

mealy. wimped out. go bold or stay home. the moron is gonna promise the barn. pansypoo53219 Feb 2019 #105

She should announce a free space force college Renew Deal Feb 2019 #107

She is being realistic nightwing1240 Feb 2019 #106

From what I understand xmas74 Feb 2019 #109

Given the existence of online learning, I don't see why this is such a big deal. Vinca Feb 2019 #111