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In reply to the discussion: Why should we pay for other peoples’ education? [View all]JudyM
(29,364 posts)4. If most of their workforce is overseas, no matter.
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The corporations benefit from an educated workforce. They should be helping pay
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#3
Trade deals make it so corporations gain a right to transfer their employees anywhere they want
Baobab
Apr 2016
#27
No, globalization and falling need for human labor means that they should be able to take their pick
Baobab
Apr 2016
#14
"Poor people wont be able to stay in the country, so you wont be surrounded by idiots" (DYSTOPIAN SA
Baobab
Apr 2016
#15
If you don't want to pay for other kids' educations, you'd better be in favor of abortions.
thesquanderer
Apr 2016
#7
The post where Viva_Daddy realizes that most DU'ers only read the subject line and not the body of
FSogol
Apr 2016
#16
Because WE ALL LOSE when people can't think critically or earn a decent living... eom
vkkv
Apr 2016
#17
What about when education doesnt lead to a job except for maybe 10% of us, should we rise to the cha
Baobab
Apr 2016
#24
By mid century we will likely have sef aware computers that can do any human job.
Baobab
Apr 2016
#31
We've already been moving in that direction for at least the last 100 years or so
Major Nikon
Apr 2016
#32
But we dont have to go far into the future to find a world where only a few pay taxes because
Baobab
Apr 2016
#34
I don't have kids. But I pay a bunch every year in county taxes for schools.
leftyladyfrommo
Apr 2016
#42
and we'll all have to pay for the student debt--either through Washington or by
MisterP
Apr 2016
#43