I kind of like this idea.

iairishcheeks 30477 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 2:56 pm on Oct 23, 2020

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Though it doesn't address the underlying problem that college is too damn expensive and that many BAs are a waste of money.

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/23/biden-proposes-forgiving-10000-in-student-debt-for-public-service.html

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I kind of like this idea.Link iairishcheeks 2:56pm · 10/23/20
- Only for STEM and business degrees. Everyone else pays for their hobby degrees.NT NedoftheHill 3:16pm · 10/23/20
  - Right. Liberal education is for pussies.NT Chris94 3:56pm · 10/23/20
    - I didn't say that; you did. NedoftheHill 4:09pm · 10/23/20
      - “Hobby degrees.” You’re such an intellectual. Chris94 4:30pm · 10/23/20
        
        Happily, Ivy Tech grads aren't asking me to pay for their degrees. They're responsible individuals. NedoftheHill 12:05am · 10/24/20
        
        Don't be such a chalk monkey. :)NT BaronVonZemo 4:43pm · 10/23/20
        
        His feelings are hurt 😪😪😪😪NT ColeyO 4:48pm · 10/23/20
- Weird. I figured those gender studies and race studies degrees paid for themselves.NT NedoftheHill 3:06pm · 10/23/20
  - Is the student(or parents) who are actually paying tuition more likely to choose these majors, or BaronVonZemo 3:10pm · 10/23/20
    - You live in the world where parents pay tuition. iairishcheeks 7:29pm · 10/23/20
      - Then they shouldn't go into debt for a major that won't allow them to get a job. NedoftheHill 12:15am · 10/24/20
    - Exactly.NT NedoftheHill 4:03pm · 10/23/20
- So where does the 10k per student payment to universities come from? The tax payers..... BaronVonZemo 3:03pm · 10/23/20
  - It's not at all free, it's applying capitalist principles to solve a problem. iairishcheeks 7:34pm · 10/23/20
    - The socialist aspect of it will spoil it as I described. This hybrid doesn’t work (see healthcare).NT BaronVonZemo 8:05am · 10/24/20

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