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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I Will Die With Student Loan Debt [View all]Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)47. Another false claim. Sanders isn't making anyone work at all.
Board is not covered by his free TUITION plan but since there are plenty of colleges close enough to commute to that shouldn't be a problem. And he isn't getting rid of the help for board and supplies that are already in place for disadvantaged students.
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I think the point was that Germany has one of the lowest college attendance rates in Europe
Recursion
Feb 2016
#134
Thanks to some people. You could work to make things better instead, you know. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#43
What's with the smart ass response? I asked if there were other strings attached.
brush
Feb 2016
#133
Funny, you left out GRANTS. How is it that Hillary supporters always forget the important things?
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#49
over half the OP is about what a vile program Hillary has since she only covers state universites
dsc
Feb 2016
#23
I tell my college students that although it used to be possible to declare bankruptcy
tblue37
Feb 2016
#127
Sad. Just sad. No wonder only 30% of Americans consider themselves Democrats anymore.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#54
Wow. I would say I can't believe this is what the Democratic Party has turned into but
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#13
Back when college tuition was 1500 a semester and minimum wage was 90 cents an hour.
leftofcool
Feb 2016
#170
What I don't understand is the mindset of having to go full time to a 4 year university
Press Virginia
Feb 2016
#42
There is no one size fits all model. That is the problem. I am glad you were able to work
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#46
That is what my oldest son did. Went to a commnity college for two years (made sure
Waldorf
Feb 2016
#115
Have we been secretly transported to FreeRepublic? I can't handle hearing
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#57
My husband was told in high school by the principle he would never amount to anything.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#71
The system is the problem, not the students. We keep blaming average Americans for
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#78
If we had tuition free college, we wouldn't have to limit students choices based on debt and income
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#90
I'm not saying that people shouldn't go to community college. My daughter goes to
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#116
+1000000. Thank you. This thread is thoroughly depressing me. I think I'm just going to
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#75
No, they weren't free. Not all of them. I believe in California they were, but not in other states
SheilaT
Feb 2016
#82
Sorry. In a hurry I forgot to put "in California" in the title. But they were cheaper elsewhere.
senz
Feb 2016
#143
Exactly. Short term thinking on this will only lead to more problems down the road.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#93
It's got to be tuition and fees. The fees are way more than tuition, at least in MA.
seaglass
Feb 2016
#119
If I had to do it over: I'd go to a trade school and learn to be a plumber or electrician.
Paper Roses
Feb 2016
#105
For those who want to be plumbers that is great. We also need doctors, scientists,
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#107
I chose to fight to change it. Those who fought for the Labor Movement, the Women's
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#109
Problem is that you need to be a family member to get into one of those corrupt unions n/t
taught_me_patience
Feb 2016
#117
I'm sorry, but if you think that Sanders will get free college tuition for all,
Beacool
Feb 2016
#126
I know, I know, the revolution is coming and millions of people will take to the streets demanding
workinclasszero
Feb 2016
#174
Hidden in your post is the supposition that ONLY Sen. Sanders will be elected.
HeartoftheMidwest
Feb 2016
#188