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2016 Postmortem

PatrickforO

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6. Thrifty, you mean. You bet. I have no sympathy for someone not willing to work hard.

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 03:54 PM

Dec 2015

These kids can work while they are in school to defray living expenses. Absolutely. I had to work.

But they won't get out of school in huge debt if they are smart and willing to work hard. Especially if minimum is $15.

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Why Bernie's transaction tax to fund free education for our kids is a GOOD idea. [View all] PatrickforO Dec 2015 OP

very informative mattvermont Dec 2015 #1

So if I'm a college age kid and I don't know upaloopa Dec 2015 #2

I think you might be making some assumptions of things that would be taken care of PatrickforO Dec 2015 #3

You are correct. I would also mention that only tuition is free under Bernie's plan JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #5

Thrifty, you mean. You bet. I have no sympathy for someone not willing to work hard. PatrickforO Dec 2015 #6

Oops! Yes, thrifty. I'll edit. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #8

I'm one of those kids. F4lconF16 Dec 2015 #7

IMPORTANT: No I have huge respect for Millennials. I work with many of you and you are PatrickforO Dec 2015 #10

Yeah, I shouldn't dirty up your thread. F4lconF16 Dec 2015 #12

first of all, students will have to be admitted to an institution in order to attend. bbgrunt Dec 2015 #11

That's a great OP. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #4

Thank you for a positive and detailed post. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #9

there are so many things factually wrong with what you wrote hill2016 Dec 2015 #13