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For those who don't understand my rationale, it's economic. Free college for all? The government can kindly send me a check for $628,000 to put

Posted by rollo Aug 3 '21, 09:56

me on a level playing field with everyone else. I can surely find something to do with the extra resources now that a college education has such little value. What a dumb choice I made, thinking it was valuable enough to spend my resources on.

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I want a refund on the computer I bought for 1200 a few years ago, it's so much cheaper now -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 10:47 2
- Oo, can I get that in the form of scratchers? I'm feeling lucky. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 3, 10:52
- From the store you bought it from or from the government? -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 10:50
My thoughts on this are varied as we are going through it now. We saved about $160k for our kids college plus out of pocket expenses (they had equal that in scholarships). I do think -- (edited) - oblique Aug 3, 10:28 1
- You worked hard and saved money to pay for your kids college? Sucker. Signed, student loan forgiveness. -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 10:31
This is in line with the majority of Americans (sorry ST, it's a silo here). And is exactly why student loan debt will never be forgiven. -- nm - MDH Aug 3, 10:10 14
- And it's a criminal distraction from producing a wet Pippy. -- nm - con_carne Aug 3, 10:36 6
  - If she on the chaise lounge in her underwear, sitting down, when she should be horizontal? -- nm - Qale Aug 3, 10:38 5
    - you never go full horizontal - Pippy Aug 3, 10:40 4
      - Full vertical, though... -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 10:41 3
        
        I was...inverted -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 10:43 2
        
        Nice -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 10:51 1
        
        This board is giving me the twisties -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 11:51
- Biden on three occasions thus far has directed agencies or whatever to forgive debts. Is it a blanket forgiveness? No. But something. -- nm - Qale Aug 3, 10:28 4
  - Unrelated, Qale q for you - MDH Aug 3, 10:31 1
    - A Q's A. - Qale Aug 3, 10:36
  - Not apples to apples unfortunately. He forgave debt from certain for-profit educational institutions. -- nm - MDH Aug 3, 10:31 1
    - I disagree. While campaign promises might not be kept to the letter, it's done for those people than had been previously. And he's only 6mo in. -- nm - Qale Aug 3, 10:33
- If only opinion could be swayed by proper framing of the issue. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 10:13 1
  - I honestly think it wouldn't help. All people are going to see is "they got it free, I didn't." Money is the biggest factor to most people. - MDH Aug 3, 10:22
"I suffered a high six figure hardship, so should you" is definitely a take. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 09:59 20
- Please continue to insinuate that I've suffered when I've not, or that I wish others to suffer. That's a great take. -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 10:14
- He knew the hardship and didn’t want a handout. He made an informed choice. You are reinforcing reckless personal behavior, not correcting a fucking - Will Hunting Aug 3, 10:08 18
  - It is not reckless to get a college education, something almost everyone agrees is a good thing and that employers demand - TWuG Aug 3, 10:12 17
    - If you spend 100k to earn 35k….that’s a reckless decision. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 10:14 16
      - Out of cusiosity, what would the $35k be without college education? (NM) - Marlowe Aug 3, 10:39
      - Two issues: education costs too much, jobs pay too little. Education increases economic mobility - TWuG Aug 3, 10:17 14
        
        And your plan is remove personal accountability and reinforce handouts. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Aug 3, 10:19 13
        
        debt forgiveness is relief. that's how our government works .. we don't fix issues, we just push the issue out a little bit. - chicken daddy Aug 3, 10:25
        
        Yes, I believe we should be handing out education hand over fist. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 10:23 11
        
        I’ll start handing it out for real cheap. If I purchase 100k worth of product to earn 35k off it…I should bone up on math some. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 10:25 10
        
        I am 100% on the side of will here. -- nm - amanda jeans Aug 3, 11:06
        
        Except the $100k is inflated and the $35k is kept artificially lie - TWuG Aug 3, 10:30 3
        
        And your ‘plan’ is nothing to truly balance this. You aren’t solving anything. - Will Hunting Aug 3, 10:33 1
        
        The "plan" isn't about solving any problem. It's 100% political. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 14:16
        
        Arguably, one of the main drivers of the increase in college costs is the availability of loans and other federal subsidies leading to an inefficient -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 3, 10:32
        
        have you forgotten what it's like to be 17 and being told to go to college and make a plan for your life? - chicken daddy Aug 3, 10:28 4
        
        Not if they want to be an accountant -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 10:33 3
        
        Does anyone really *want* to be an accountant though, at 17? :) -- nm - znufrii Aug 3, 10:40
        
        damn. -- nm - chicken daddy Aug 3, 10:33 1
        
        (I have an accounting degree) -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 10:36

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