A 2017 College Board study estimated that the cost of college has increased 100% since 2001. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank estimates that U.S. college tuition debt has increased from $480 billion in 2006 to $1.5 trillion in 2018. Several 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary candidates have argued that the cost of college is out of control and that the government should pay for tuition. Opponents argue that the government cant afford it and point to estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal budget that estimate programs would cost the government $80 billion a year.
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@94N3SN73yrs3Y
Yes, The government should make free community colleges
@8XKT3BG3yrs3Y
No, instead reform to private online schooling where there is no grades and have an unschooling approach to education
@8TTGVT84yrs4Y
Yes, and replace it with a graduate tax.
@8RZMYV8Conservative4yrs4Y
No, but provide more scholarships and lower interest rates for people
@8DK67NK5yrs5Y
The federal government should subsidize post secondary education so that more students could afford to pay a modest tuition.
@8QJ4GTN4yrs4Y
If need be you should able to have that as an option if you can't pay for education
@8MF3HG74yrs4Y
Yes, if people make under a certain amount of money per year.
@8ZVJ2LM3yrs3Y
i think they should lower student loan interests and help out lower income students with more scholarship opportunities
@937LQYX3yrs3Y
Yes but also provide technical/educational opportunities for those that do not attend four-year colleges and universities and through a voucher system in an open competitive education market.
@gabehwkns4yrs4Y
No, but 2-year associates degree programs and technical school certifications should be free for all
@8FCGXJV5yrs5Y
No I think that in some cases if they got all A is school every year and truly are willing to work for. Scalorship then yes they should be able to to to collage.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, but the government should regulate the price of tuition and board and allow it as a tax write off.
@925JC393yrs3Y
Only pay for who needs it
@8MMCKD44yrs4Y
They should only pay if they don’t use it in their job.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Community college should be free to attend. Public universities tuition rates should be capped at a certain price.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, all levels of education should be privatize and the US government should provide no loans or scholarships for students
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, for any citizen whose parents aren't in the upper class.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, by decreasing the military budget.
@92FFDSP3yrs3Y
Trade and Vo-tech schools
@92H7XVT3yrs3Y
No. Subsidizing a system without controls is stupid. The first issue is controlling tuition costs at the school. Tuition rates should mirror inflation not have double digit increases over time.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but low income student first
@ThomasJj883yrs3Y
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@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes, but only At public colleges and universities
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@8JXK8BS4yrs4Y
It would be nice if the government paid for collage but where would this money come from?
@92PJ2HW3yrs3Y
Yes, but high school graduates should have to go into a public service like the peace corps or military.
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Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, for public universities and only for citizens.
@92HLYZH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for partial tuition and for students who maintain certain GPA's.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, but the government should audit college costs
Deleted3yrs3Y
The government should regulate and lower the price.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, but the government should regulate the prices and allow student debt as a tax deductible.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, education should be free for all citizens.
@9334YP33yrs3Y
No, instead break up academic corporatism by penalizing price fixing, and incentivize colleges and universities to compete for lower tuition and higher accreditation.
@92YTHN63yrs3Y
Only if the student has been successful after they graduated college and held a job in their field for 5 years
@93XDJSR3yrs3Y
No, but allow free education at trade schools.
@942ZCJX3yrs3Y
I would add technical and other schools like auto mechanics and heavy industry and nursing.
@942FBBK3yrs3Y
Yes, but only to high performing highschool students.
@942NY9Y3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be based on academic merit.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for stem and business students
@8LX2ZNJ4yrs4Y
It called joining the military.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for legal US citizens.
@8QLWMFV4yrs4Y
Tuition at university should be cheaper than it is. The government paying for it is irrelevant.
@8QTVTPY4yrs4Y
They should not pay for everybody's tuition, they only should help the poor community that have dreams of going to a 4 year college, and some of the middle class. Also could just pay certain amounts for everyone.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, pay for tuition at two-year colleges instead.
@8MJ98YM4yrs4Y
Yes but only if they deserve it
@8MNYGHJ4yrs4Y
lower intrest rates on student loans and lesser cost to take a colledge course
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for 2 years in public colleges and universities
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for those whose families do not earn a certain amount of money annually.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, for legal citizens only.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Sí, pero también deberíamos ampliar las oportunidades de becas y ayuda financiera y bajar las tasas de interés para préstamos estudiantiles
Deleted5yrs5Y
Community college should be free to attend. Public university tuition rates should be capped at a certain price.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, for those whose parents make less than a certain amount.
@8W76TH24yrs4Y
Yes, but only for people who have a good GPA, but for people with a disability and a low GPA should be grated some money.
@heatherdvdprincess3yrs3Y
No, this will plunge us further toward socialism and/or communism. They can get scholarships, grants, a job during the semester like my parents did, and a summer job, to pay for it.
@3PJB4CP5yrs5Y
No, but it should limit the overpricing of tuition and provide lower interest rates for student loans.
@8DX7HYM5yrs5Y
No, but offer more scholarship opportunities for students paying for their own college that do NOT qualify for financial aid
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@3MTJDYD5yrs5Y
No, but allow colleges and universities to invest the income from sports to decrease tuition.
@8HS3GST4yrs4Y
Tuition should at least partly be based on a portion of earnings over the next xx years.
@8KCRVQF4yrs4Y
They should re-vamp the outdated mandates, such as you should claim your parents income until you are 24, most 18 year olds are on their own income. If you are considered an adult it should be based off your income.
@8MNGPBQ4yrs4Y
Not really but yes cus i lot of student become stressed but that can help and no because we need that money for other things.
@8NQSW8D4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for partial tuition and more scholarship opportunities for low-income students.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, we should help them by providing more scholarships and grants for low and middle-income students and lowering tuition costs for four-year colleges and universities. State colleges and universities should be free for those who qualify academically and financially.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, but they should offer more scholarships and grants for students of all types of income. Local communities should find free community college and state/federal government should assist in expanding community college coverage areas.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, by lowering tuition costs for colleges and universities, and provide more scholarships and grants for low and middle-income students, if they meet certain requirements. Education should be more accessible and affordable for everyone.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, but the government should regulate the price and allow student debt as a tax write off
@4XMRFP75yrs5Y
introduce Gov funded ISAs
@4NRN55H4yrs4Y
No, universities and colleges need to stop gouging costs for education. Also, interest rates for student loans are outrageously high.
@8Q8J5B24yrs4Y
Not necessarily for everybody but for the students that can't afford to pay.
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Yes, the government should pay for all education
@4VYHGWM5yrs5Y
No, but 2 year degrees and certificates programs /trade school should be.
@8QCR5PH4yrs4Y
Cost increases should be regulated.
Deleted5yrs5Y
Community college should be free to attend. Public universities should be cheaper to attend.
@5BMX4XT3yrs3Y
No but regulate federal university incentives better.. IE. Schools for the rich should not receive federal funding.
@4Z3MB7J5yrs5Y
yes for state colleges tuition only with the grades
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
Yes, however tuition costs have gotten out of control and should be greatly reduced overall
@8QNKSKF4yrs4Y
The red tape should be eliminated which will make tuition more affordable for people
@8HVSSXC4yrs4Y
Higher education shouldn’t cost so much in the first place.
@8R6RCXT4yrs4Y
Lower tuition for college and universities
@8F5MHGJ5yrs5Y
I'd say yes for partial tuition and lower student loan interest rates.
@93ZTPJ53yrs3Y
Kind of. It just depends on their financial situation.
@69NVLPV3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for specific high demand majors
@8QZF9F64yrs4Y
get the government out of education, abolish the department of education. drop interest rates by 50%
@93PTKFV3yrs3Y
Private universities should not be paid by the government but public colleges should be just like public schools.
@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
No, college is a privilege, not a right, and the government should stay out of it
@8DD853J5yrs5Y
I think the government should reduce the cost of college and at least provide free 2 year colleges. I think that the government should pay for 4-year college for low-income students and provide more scholarship opportunities.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
No lower the tuition at public colleges and universities
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but only for public college and don’t fund it through taxes
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes but only for public college and don’t pay for it through taxes
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
No and abolish public universities
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