Again when it happens, it’s not going to be like that.
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Biden Administration Set To Announce Student Loan Debt Decision
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Again when it happens, it’s not going to be like that.
They seem to have forgotten it’s the struggling middle class that will be paying this bill to a already terrible generation. Where something like 50% of these people in college can’t read at a 5th grade level but sure glad we’re just throwing money away.
To borrow an infamous quote, "Cry harder, normals."
Education should not be limited to those of wealth and used as a gatekeeping means. The cost of tuition and the loan system essentially prevent significant amounts of prospective students from seriously being able to consider higher studies. The added financial pressure and stresses also see more students dropping out and not completing their studies. It also negatively influences the learning experience of many. The education system should be accessible and it should not be run for profit.
Absolutely agree! Then get government out of all forms of education. The moment government got involved and started giving out loans they ruined the free market system in education and ruined college and how it was affordable for most. Colleges immediately raised prices because the government was going to hand out loans willy nilly to everyone.
And now we have sooooooooi many people who have no business being in college because it just isn’t the right fit for them.
Trade schools like airplane mechanics, plumbing, electrical, car mechanic and the endless choices are fantastic pay, relatively cheap to learn in school and pretty much untouched by government.
Government created the crisis and government made it worse and middle class people shouldn’t have to pay for one penny of it.
Hell I’m completely against all of this government handout country destroying shit, but how about this money for a medical account for every AMERICAN citizen in poverty and put something like $50,000 in a account under there name and can only be used for specific medical issues. But this doesn’t grow government so actually helping people is not what they want, this is a voting scheme.
A Time for Trade Schools
Of the 55 million job openings created by 2020, about 30 percent will require some college or a two-year associate degree.
www.dailysignal.com
Ain't no shame in learning a trade.
The way they instituted their student loan system makes no sense to me. I will absolutely agree that the implantation of it was ridiculously bad. They guaranteed the loans, provided the funds to the lenders interest free and let the lenders charge interest for the loans. Obviously the banks were not going to turn down free profit that didn't even come with any risk. I am not opposed to the government being involved with university tuition, but simply throwing money at it is not going to provide meaningful solutions. The structure of the university itself needs to be addressed too. It cannot be run on a for profit basis. The absolute priority needs to be placed upon the educational facilities.
Agreed on the emphasis on university degrees as being detrimental to other avenues in pursuing a meaningful and fulfilling life. Trade schools and apprenticeships are absolutely something which should be encouraged as well. The more avenues that people have open to them to pursue their good life, the better society is for it. My high school had a trade school as one of the avenues students could take towards completing their high school certification. It is unfortunate that it carried the negative stigma of people who took that path only being there because they were stupid.
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