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customerserviceguy

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12. And there are more ways to get an education

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 08:27 PM

Jun 2019

than simply shoving more and more money into a bloated higher education system. Maybe we ought to start exploring them. Online universities charging tuition at the same rates as brick-and-mortar institutions is an outrage, for what is essentially glorified television. We have the infrastructure in place to give education without the massive expense of travelling to and/or living at an educational edifice.

And if there's no job at the end of the tunnel, there's no way to pay back the student loan. Maybe someday, we'll have a society that produces things for "free", and people can lay about and get educated on all kinds of things that suit their fancy, but we're nowhere near there yet.

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

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren set to roll out student debt plan with Rep. James Clyburn [View all] babylonsister Jun 2019 OP

Prediction VarryOn Jun 2019 #1

Just curious what other student borrowers think of this proposal...anyone? thanks, nt SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #2

Can I get a refund customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #3

Yeah, I thought about this too (mine) but somehow I doubt the writers of any legislation would... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #4

Of course, it's not going to happen customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #5

The opposite SLClarke Jun 2019 #6

Maybe we'll prioritize what education customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #7

The liberal arts are very valuable to society. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #8

Yes, I met several of them when I went to work customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #9

I argue that a well rounded, educated, society Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #10

And there are more ways to get an education customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #12

The cost of education is ridiculous. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #13

I can think of one customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #14

Loan availability is one of the reasons costs go up so fast MichMan Jun 2019 #16

The student loan program was taken over by the Federal gov in 2010 MichMan Jun 2019 #17

I've dramatically slowed down the repayment of my loans ecstatic Jun 2019 #15

Now if they'd just show some appreciation and vote LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #11