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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@92PJ2HW3yrs3Y
Yes, but high school graduates should have to go into a public service like the peace corps or military.
@942ZCJX3yrs3Y
I would add technical and other schools like auto mechanics and heavy industry and nursing.
@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.
@4XMRFP75yrs5Y
introduce Gov funded ISAs
@8QNKSKF4yrs4Y
The red tape should be eliminated which will make tuition more affordable for people
@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
No, college is a privilege, not a right, and the government should stay out of it
@92JH26L3yrs3Y
Yes! For those who earned scholarships.
@6HDD83R4yrs4Y
Nationalize all educational institutions (e.g. schools, colleges, universities, etc) in the U.S. and ensure free and public education, where a High School diploma or a GED shall be one of the requirements to attend a college or university
- K-4, 5-8, 9-12 grade levels
- Monotheistic religious education should be introduced (or reintroduced) as a school subject
- Socially useful school subjects should take priority over other subjects, while any non-socially useful class subjects shall be optional (in the form of electives)
- By the U.S. law, every public school must be required to establish 20 as the limit on the number of students per classroom
@7MDHCLH4yrs4Y
I believe that partially government funded community college is a good idea.
@7MDHCLH4yrs4Y
Community college subsidies.
@8QVRZNP4yrs4Y
No, but depending on student performance, students can earn back a variation of what they payed on how well they performed that semester and year.
@7D8YPRX3yrs3Y
Only for state colleges and eliminate the student loan scam.
@8C7KPKS5yrs5Y
If they are joing the severce than yes
@89GKJJF3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after we stabilize our budget
@8CR2TN85yrs5Y
No, but yes for some GPA qualifying students to public universities.
@8DD8D7K5yrs5Y
Only if you are in the Military
@8KH79S24yrs4Y
Yes it should be for free for the people that qualify academically.
@8MNRQJ34yrs4Y
No, because our economy would get messed up very badly.
@8PK9VSH4yrs4Y
Veteran benefits and scholarships are okay.
@8RJ8JK24yrs4Y
No, the government should not you free hand outs.
@8X92WL93yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the person has a good background.
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