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ForgoTheConsequence

(4,869 posts)
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:00 PM Apr 2016

Hillary’s emails reveal lucrative ties to for-profit colleges

While Hillary loves to rail against shady for-profit colleges on the campaign trail, she does have some financial ties to them that are likely to shape whether or not she holds them accountable for ripping students off.


It was recently revealed through Hillary’s emails that during her first year as Secretary of State she insisted that Laureate Education be included in the guest list for an education policy dinner hosted at the U.S. Department of State.

“It’s a for-profit model that should be represented,” she wrote in the August 2009 email, and as a result, a senior vice president at Laureate was added to the guest list. Several months later, former President Bill Clinton became an honorary chancellor of Laureate International Universities, which turned out to be incredibly lucrative. He was paid a cool $16.5 million between 2010 and 2014 for his role with the for-profit college.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/hillarys-emails-reveal-lucrative-ties-to-for-profit-colleges/




For-profit colleges, for-profit prisons, for-profit charter schools, for-profit healthcare, everything that contributes to the common good Hillary wants to profit off of.

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Hillary’s emails reveal lucrative ties to for-profit colleges (Original Post) ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2016 OP
The Clintons are Grifters... for sale to the highest bidder, it would seem. No wonder Hillary isn't AzDar Apr 2016 #1
but she is all for providing colleges with "incentives" restorefreedom Apr 2016 #11
And if possible without any regulations! sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #2
Let's let these con artists retire from public life to enjoy their money...And leave us alone Armstead Apr 2016 #3
I wish to fuck they would too! BuelahWitch Apr 2016 #6
Wow.... think Apr 2016 #4
They are so corrupt. azmom Apr 2016 #5
So much for criticizing Trump University during the GE. CanadaexPat Apr 2016 #7
For Profit Colleges prey on the poor BuelahWitch Apr 2016 #8
honorary chancellor??? beedle Apr 2016 #9
They basically found a way to funnel pell grants and student loans burdens into their own pockets. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2016 #10
Shameless... think Apr 2016 #12
Huma Abedin was also a consultant with Teneo 2cannan Apr 2016 #13
disgusting; no wonder she had a private server; just reprehensible amborin Apr 2016 #14
Are there any shady industries she doesn't have ties to? CharlotteVale Apr 2016 #15
And they don't want people finding out about Laureate Skwmom Apr 2016 #16
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #17
incredible corruption! how can anyone accept this? amborin Apr 2016 #18
Bill ended his 5 year gravy train at Laureate 2 weeks after Hillary launched her campaign BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #19
 

AzDar

(14,023 posts)
1. The Clintons are Grifters... for sale to the highest bidder, it would seem. No wonder Hillary isn't
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:04 PM
Apr 2016

down with free community college/ public uni for all... would cut into her Sponsor's bottom line.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
8. For Profit Colleges prey on the poor
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:14 PM
Apr 2016

They make glowing promises, saddle the student with thousands of dollars in student loans and all the student gets is a worthless degree. i should be no for profit education, healthcare (including nursing homes) and prisons. People are NOT commodities!

 

beedle

(1,235 posts)
9. honorary chancellor???
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:48 PM
Apr 2016

Pays over ~$3 million a year????




Yeah, there it is: Right there with his tax filings, along with GEMS, the worlds largest private education company, and Teneo, an International consulting company for CEO's (such as UBS -- remember them, of money laundering fame? Clinton had to quit this one due to some controversy with one of his associates, Doug Brand, former personal assistant and counselor to President Bill Clinton who assisted in creating the Clinton Global Initiative.)



ForgoTheConsequence

(4,869 posts)
10. They basically found a way to funnel pell grants and student loans burdens into their own pockets.
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:51 PM
Apr 2016

Shameful.

2cannan

(344 posts)
13. Huma Abedin was also a consultant with Teneo
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 10:48 PM
Apr 2016

I believe at the same time she worked at State and for the Clinton Foundation. If you're in Hillary's inner circle you are set for life (unless you get indicted I guess....).

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/nyregion/weiners-wife-huma-abedin-failed-to-disclose-consulting-work-done-while-a-state-dept-aide.html?referer=

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
19. Bill ended his 5 year gravy train at Laureate 2 weeks after Hillary launched her campaign
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 08:42 AM
Apr 2016

And made critical remarks about the for profit education industry, which Bill had collected $16 million from over the previous 5 years.

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