US Election (BBC)

[Bjornsdotter]

Bernie Sanders has set the bar when it comes to higher education policy in the modern Democratic Party, with his call for free college for all Americans funded by taxing Wall Street financial transactions. He points to the runaway costs of higher education as one of the driving forces behind growing income inequality in the US.

Hillary Clinton supports a plan to make two-year community college free, but her higher education policies are more modest. She has called for lowering student loan interest rates, providing $17.5 billion to improve the quality of higher education and encouraging colleges to set affordable tuition rates that don't require student loans.

Well there you have it....Hillary will encourage the colleges to set affordable tuition.





http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35666347

[revbones]

1. Whew! I was worried for a minute. Guess it's ok to vote for her now.

Wait, was that encouragement public or private? It could be like the trade deals where she publicly promised to fight those free trade agreements, but then privately lobbied for them (as the emails show).

[Bjornsdotter]

3. I think it's the same

...as her telling Wall Street to cut it out.

[jeff47]

2. Please charge lower tuition....while my plan makes students able to pay higher tuition.

Makes perfect sense.

(Clinton's plan primarily involves lowering the interest rate on student debt. That reduces the monthly payment...which means students can afford to borrow more money. If they could borrow $100k before, they'd be able to afford $125k or $150k after)

[tk2kewl]

5. she and Bill sound like someone else... i just can't put my finger on it...

"I think this is a land of opportunity for every single person, every single citizen of this great nation. And I want to make sure that we keep America a place of opportunity, where everyone has a fair shot. They get as much education as they can afford and with their time they’re able to get and if they have a willingness to work hard and the right values, they ought to be able to provide for their family and have a shot of realizing their dreams."

[tk2kewl]

4. but will she tell them to cut it out if they don't listen?

that's what i'd really like to know