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The cost of (I assume you are talking about higher) education is skyrocketing because the Federal government is throwing other people's money into the mix. The number of university employees has quadrupled since 1960, but most of those are administrators. The money is not going to hire professors, it's to hire diversity coordinators and build fancy new administration buildings. Meanwhile, graduate students are working as 'tutors' to lecture halls full of undergrads.


 

Students who don't have a clue about debt and probably are not fit for higher education see no problem to taking out loans. After all, it doesn't cost anything right now. Hard to blame them since the US government takes the same viewpoint. Banks have no problem writing the loans since the Feds guarantee everything.


 

<b>Most students don't have a clue about debt unless they have parents who are teaching them about it.  They aren't getting the education, for the most part, in school.  I know I didn't.  But yes, I was referring to higher education in my example.  I think it was an easier debate to tackle than mandatory education.  That is a whole other animal.  My point being is we should not put our future in huge debt just to get an education.  All it does is set us back.  It, as I mentioned earlier, also discourages people from getting an education.  Per debt.org the average student is expected to carry $33,000 debt.  On average.  This of course does not factor in the actual cost with interest.  We are failing our youth and it should be one of the most important issues facing our country.  Not all candidates see it that way.</b>


 

Obamacare made it worse rather quickly, but you are right that it was a problem before that. There is NO capitalism in health care, and there wasn't before Obamacare. 25 million illegals using emergency rooms for free health care (forced by government mandate) is not helping either.


 

<b>Of course there is capitalism.  Are hospitals not profiting?  Our pharmaceutical companies not making money hand over fist.  I have a friend who is in pharmaceutical and the profit margins are outrageous.  My wife is a nurse and they charge insane amount of money for an ibuprofen.  Greed and corruption is happening.</b>


 

Agree. Jobs being shipped overseas due to labor costs and onerous regulations is part of that problem. Automation is a factor too. Minimum wage is for high school kids, not adults, but it does add to the inflation. I'd also say the the Federal Government flat out lies (on the low side) about the inflation rate.


 

Labor costs?  Corporations are paying much less in taxes and much less for their employees now when you factor in inflation and cost of goods than maybe ever before.  How does it add to inflation?  It is way behind inflation.  Cost of living, food, etc... has sky rocketed, but the median income is stagnate.  Someone is making money, but it isn't the middle class.


 

I doubt that those number are true, the Guardian has no problem with lying. In any case, what the top 1% have is not a concern, so yes, what you express is pure greed and envy. What matters is what the rest of us have. Do you really think we'd be better off if everyone had half as much? That certainly would cut the disparity. I'm reminded of the socialist who was given one wish, with the result that every one else would get twice as much. He requested 'strike me blind in one eye.'

 

Understand, what I'm talking about is a common since approach at protecting the middle class.  Right now, with the way campaigns are run, the wealthiest control this country.  They sure aren't voting against themselves.  The middle class is getting destroyed and obviously the free market is not working.  Yes, middle class needs protection from greed.  


 

This is another result of the government being so powerful that it's worth buying. Unless that changes, this will never change. There are always ways around any law, and our rulers are not subject to the law anyway.


 

Agreed.  


 

Let go of yours. Both parties are feeding tax dollars to their wealthy donors. It's just a difference of who's your crony. In the case of some like Goldman Sachs they are cronies of both parties.


 

I agree with the statement about both parties.  I'm currently registered as a republican though I consider myself an independent.  I'm concerned with the income gap and inequality.  Again, not talking about those wanting government assistance and don't want to help themselves.  Talking about hard working Americans trying to better their lives and their future families.  The odds are stacked against the middle class and the house ALWAYS wins.