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ehrnst

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23. Bernie finally came around to Hillary's idea that the 1% should pay their share to make it

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 02:06 PM

Apr 2019

affordable for the rest of the country, and not get a free ride.

Cuomo said Clinton inspired the scholarship during her presidential campaign with her "outrageously ambitious" and ''irrefutably smart" vision for college affordability.

"It is not a luxury, it is a necessity," Cuomo said. "And if we're not going to have it on the federal level, then we're not going to be denied it in New York."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hillary-clinton-applauds-new-york-s-free-college-plan-signing-n745781

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

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Something I absolutely agree with Biden on: Joe Biden Calls For Free Public College For All [View all] Celerity Apr 2019 OP

I have to say Joe makes a good point about "As a nation, let's make the same commitment to a college UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #2

Yes, Joe was smart to take Bernie's side on this issue... good move Joe!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #3

Yes, good to hear him saying the right things. jalan48 Apr 2019 #7

Gotta give credit, where credit is due. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #8

Bernie is definitely leading the way in ideas. jalan48 Apr 2019 #11

Good thing he finally came around to HRCs idea to make the 1% pay their way to help ehrnst Apr 2019 #24

Joe Biden article Oct 21, 2015, Bernie Sanders: October 22, 2015 Make college free for all Celerity Apr 2019 #12

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that was not the first time Bernie promoted free college and InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #13

Either way, it's just a smart idea... Celerity Apr 2019 #15

Bernie finally came around to Hillary's idea that the 1% should pay their share to make it ehrnst Apr 2019 #23

oh, I meant on these 2 articles, I am sure Bernie was probably first to push it Celerity Apr 2019 #32

I believe that Sanders probably first mentioned it a few months before Obama and Biden LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #31

I agree, but the taxes necessary are another proposal competing for tax dollars for healthcare, Hoyt Apr 2019 #4

I'm with you, Hoyt, but no one ever listens. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #5

Nope. There will be another couple of new proposals in the next few days. Hoyt Apr 2019 #9

The entire CUMULATIVE student debt's $1.5 trillion, that's roughly ONE YEAR'S security/surveillance Celerity Apr 2019 #14

I've heard about cutting waste since 1977. Waste probably exists, cutting it is a myth. Hoyt Apr 2019 #16

How bout lets start out with free technical college for everyone? oldsoftie Apr 2019 #6

Let's do both... Why? IndyOp Apr 2019 #10

Because it would be much less expensive to start with Technical Schools. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #17

Something definitely does need to be done about runaway costs of higher education - IndyOp Apr 2019 #21

Nobody is proposing mandatory college. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #19

I didnt suggest that they are. But we constantly drive kids to go to college. Many dont need it. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #25

If we have free 4 year college for all, Technical schools will become less attractive I'm afraid MichMan Apr 2019 #26

Yes you're right. And the failure rates would likely rise as well. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #27

why would that be? Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #30

Because people who normally wouldnt go to college are more likely to try. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #33

So you think poor kids are incapable Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #34

I dont see where i mentioned income anywhere. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #35

And why would they make that choice? Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #29

Suddenly this will now be a great idea Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #18

If so, that would be great. David__77 Apr 2019 #20

This was his position years ago. NT WeekiWater Apr 2019 #22

Suddenly? Biden propsed this in 2015 LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #28