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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I Will Die With Student Loan Debt [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)177. Truthfully, these are the types of schools that need to be closed -- at least taken off loan list.
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I think the point was that Germany has one of the lowest college attendance rates in Europe
Recursion
Feb 2016
#134
Thanks to some people. You could work to make things better instead, you know. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#43
What's with the smart ass response? I asked if there were other strings attached.
brush
Feb 2016
#133
Funny, you left out GRANTS. How is it that Hillary supporters always forget the important things?
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#49
over half the OP is about what a vile program Hillary has since she only covers state universites
dsc
Feb 2016
#23
I tell my college students that although it used to be possible to declare bankruptcy
tblue37
Feb 2016
#127
Sad. Just sad. No wonder only 30% of Americans consider themselves Democrats anymore.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#54
Wow. I would say I can't believe this is what the Democratic Party has turned into but
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#13
Back when college tuition was 1500 a semester and minimum wage was 90 cents an hour.
leftofcool
Feb 2016
#170
What I don't understand is the mindset of having to go full time to a 4 year university
Press Virginia
Feb 2016
#42
There is no one size fits all model. That is the problem. I am glad you were able to work
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#46
That is what my oldest son did. Went to a commnity college for two years (made sure
Waldorf
Feb 2016
#115
Have we been secretly transported to FreeRepublic? I can't handle hearing
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#57
My husband was told in high school by the principle he would never amount to anything.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#71
The system is the problem, not the students. We keep blaming average Americans for
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#78
If we had tuition free college, we wouldn't have to limit students choices based on debt and income
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#90
I'm not saying that people shouldn't go to community college. My daughter goes to
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#116
+1000000. Thank you. This thread is thoroughly depressing me. I think I'm just going to
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#75
No, they weren't free. Not all of them. I believe in California they were, but not in other states
SheilaT
Feb 2016
#82
Sorry. In a hurry I forgot to put "in California" in the title. But they were cheaper elsewhere.
senz
Feb 2016
#143
Exactly. Short term thinking on this will only lead to more problems down the road.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#93
It's got to be tuition and fees. The fees are way more than tuition, at least in MA.
seaglass
Feb 2016
#119
If I had to do it over: I'd go to a trade school and learn to be a plumber or electrician.
Paper Roses
Feb 2016
#105
For those who want to be plumbers that is great. We also need doctors, scientists,
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#107
I chose to fight to change it. Those who fought for the Labor Movement, the Women's
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#109
Problem is that you need to be a family member to get into one of those corrupt unions n/t
taught_me_patience
Feb 2016
#117
I'm sorry, but if you think that Sanders will get free college tuition for all,
Beacool
Feb 2016
#126
I know, I know, the revolution is coming and millions of people will take to the streets demanding
workinclasszero
Feb 2016
#174
Hidden in your post is the supposition that ONLY Sen. Sanders will be elected.
HeartoftheMidwest
Feb 2016
#188