Quote:I don't want the government to provide the education. I want the tuition to be covered in some manner. Weather that is taxation or or buy moving current budget funds into this or w/e. It can be done without impacting the curriculum currently being taught. Again all I am saying to do is lower the barrier for entry to advanced education. The huge college businesses can still make their money from the more wealthy or those willing to take on loans or w/e because they are to big to kill off completely right away similar to insurance companies.  

 

In addition the fact that it's an economic issue at all is a failure of our country in general IMO. Educating the people is the best way to build the future of your country both domesticity and world wide. We have turned something that is in the best interest of the US into a business. 

 

I understand what you're saying but I think a better avenue then would be to end high school at 16. Then at 16 let those that wish to attend these publicly funded community colleges get their AA degree before 18 or those that wish go to a trade school and learn a trade by the age 18. But make no mistake there is no public funding without effecting the curriculum, what the state pays for the state controls that's just the reality of how the world works.

 

Quote:Without education, how can we hope to uphold the tenants of democracy?  An uneducated populous are much easier to control than an educated one. 

 

I remember seeing a picture (can't post it here due to language) that basically says:


Student: hey government can i have some money to go to university?


UK Government:  Sure here you go.  You'll have to pay it back, but only when you're earning 21,000/year ($31,000 USD) and if you don't pay it off after 30 years we'll just write it off, don't worry about it man

 

scottish government: nah man just go to uni.  we ain't gonna charge you

 

US government:  no you gotta pay it yourself.  up front.  your parents have to save up from the moment you're born.  good luck.  you have six months after graduating to start paying loans so you better pray to god and jesus that you have a well paying job by then or prepared to be screwed for life.

 

No one likes the current system, no one. However student loans are not forced on individuals, the repayment terms are more forgiving than any other loan anyone can ever take in their lifetime, 

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