Yeah, excellent point except for the small nagging fact that Hillary also has a net negative favorability rating... 54% negative to 42% positive.
If colleges were funded the same way today as they were prior to the 1980's college would be much more affordable than it is today. When most of public university budgets were coming from the coffers of the state, those constraints kept a lid on college tuition. That and the fact that student loans and grants weren't easy to come by. Colleges and universities would have to live with the same constraints that limit public schools...that is the appetite of the public to fund them.
Taxing is going to happen whether we like it or not. I would prefer my tax dollars to be spent in a way that benefits the majority of Americans and not the ultra rich. Education that can provide opportunity for better paying jobs and healthcare that can extend lives and quality of life is a good way to spend tax dollars in my opinion. It's better than bailouts, perpetual warfare, etc.
What about the responsibility of the people who lend the money? One of the consequences of lending is that you might not get paid...that's why credit costs more to people who have poor credit history.
A price to pay wouldn't be bad if it was a fair price. It's not. It's too expensive and millions of families can't afford it. This philosophy degree thing you always mention is an over simplified assertion. Not everyone is going to pursue philosophy or something else you deem pointless. I would think the numbers, if we were to dig, would suggest that very few pursue degrees of this nature. And I agree trade schools have a great value. Some people are more suited for trade schools than academia. Emphasis on this would be of great benefit as well. The simple fact is that a college degree holds the same weight a high school diploma did 50 years ago. If you don't have one then good luck getting your foot in the door.
Maybe you misunderstood me. I didn't mean it would create jobs. It would create more opportunities for the individual to get a better paying job. And it's slightly above a high school diploma right now. Almost every single job posting will state, "must have 3-5 years experience or a 4 year degree. That's the simple fact. Creating more jobs is another problem that needs to be addressed.
You can and I think hard work and sacrifice should be fostered. I taught for a few years in a very poor county in EKY. The majority of the kids I taught wanted to go to college. The majority of them didn't. They're taught at a young age that college is this unattainable thing for them. Is it because it's too expensive? Is it some other reason? I don't know. Poverty and lack of opportunity plays a role in this as well. I think making the path to college easier for them, from a financial standpoint, could do nothing but help. That doesn't mean you pay for some kid to take 6-7 years to get their degree. Put parameters in place and throw in some incentives. Four year degrees take five years now. Why is that? Could it be to make more money? I think so. Every undergrad degree should be able to be obtained in 3 to 4 years. And I agree with you about salaries. That is ridiculous.
Bad take here. Basically saying take it when we tax you. No. We need to fight taxation at every turn. It is always the same thing with the left, cut the military, spend big in other areas like pork, failing green companies, lazy people, illegals, corporate buddies, etc....then raise taxes to cover it all, blah, blah, blah. Eventually, those who are paying the taxes will not have enough money to cover all of the spending done by the politicians. If you cut the military do it where there is fraud, waist, and abuse. Not by cutting troop strength and troop care.There is a lot of waste but, much is done in congress with monies given to contractors who are making a killing but, when we cut we do a lot of cutting of our troops and their benefits. People are not going to come together on this issue until there is a proper balance in the cuts to the military.
Take a drive through some of these Republican controlled states where cutting taxes has left the infrastructure in tatters. A reasonable level of wisely spent tax aimed at helping grow an educated middle class workforce instead of subsidizing ultra wealthy leisure activities would be a great start. Let's all agree the Eisenhower years were wonderful so let's go back to those tax rates. Also, the middle class has no business providing tax cuts to finance what the wealthy eat for lunch, who they take on vacations that masquerade as business trips, their fourth and fifth homes, their boats, yachts, and RVs. All the perks that are provided to the rich at taxpayer expense need to end.
Bad take here. The right doesn't help out their corporate buddies? The whole lazy people thing is so far beyond dumb that I can't even wrap my mind around it. You clearly don't live in an area filled with thousands of homeless people. You think all of them are lazy? A large portion of them are disabled vets. You think they are lazy? GD man. You are the epitome of everything I despise in a human. And the thing is I don't really blame you. I think you have legitimate grievances and a right to air those grievances. I just don't think you really know or understand where to direct them. Your points about military I agree with by the way.
damnit crow those are hateful words. I shan't recover quickly.
You blame liberals for everything. Do you not see how narrow this is? The left and right, blue and red, the entire system should be blamed. But no. For you it's always liberals and democrats. It's just dumb. And did I say I wanted more taxes? I don't like paying taxes. But if they are going to tax, and they are going to tax, both teams, then I would like to have a say in where that tax money goes. Right now we don't have any influence on tax policy. And that is bullshit. This is supposed to be our government. It's not. It's the government of the rich.
Liberals for taxation, yes. It is the truth not narrow. The problem is some do not want to own it. But, you missed the earlier point about those not being able to pay the bills because of the spending of politicians. That meant all of them. We (The People) need to put our foot down and stop the stupidity.
WC, why would you think anyone who calls to cut military budgets wouldn't prefer that waste and abuse be put front an center on the chopping block? Let's stop building tanks that the Army doesn't want, stop building aircraft that the Air Force doesn't want and stop building ships that the Navy doesn't want...how about starting there? Personally, I think that all soldiers should receive lifetime college tuition and healthcare in exchange for their service. But also there is no reason in this day and time for us to have permanent bases around the world. Bring those soldiers home and then even if you didn't cut troop strength you'd have the money those troops spend being spent here at home creating jobs for others and we aren't paying billions in rent to Germany, Japan, Australia Italy, United Kingdom, Singapore, Spain...
Did you see Ted Cruz's tax plan? Do you think that is going to benefit middle class Americans? No. It's not. Reagan raised taxes 11 times while he was in office. Both sides are the same. And I agree we need to put our foot down and take our country back.
You know how you can tell when you've said something stupid? Lek is the only one to like it.
The problem with that is that that is not where they cut most of the time. I am not against cutting in those areas but, until we make that commitment, we cannot not afford to let them cut troop strength and troop care. As far as bases around the world I agree and have said on numerous occasions that we need to pull out of all areas unless those countries agree to at least foot half of the bill or more.
We (the middle class) are now taking home as an average $5,000.00 less a year since Obama took office. Taxing us more would only take more. What part of that do you not understand? You say I am the one of the worst and yet, my kind foots a lot of the bills and I gave 20 years of my life to this country without really getting much in return. It has been only since I have retired that I have actually started to make a little money for me and my family. I would tell you to kiss my ass for comments like that because you really have no clue of the type of person I am.
Yeah, that is because both of you are too stupid to really see what is going on in our country today. You're both the quintessential lemmings for the left.
