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Originally posted by DarthMuerte
1) We absolutely need to cut military spending.
2) We need to cut and eventually eliminate all entitlement spending including student loans. One of the main reasons education is so expensive is because of governmental interference in the educational market place.
Absolutely. You end up with a loan equal in cost to a mortgage, but no home to justify the cost. It is insane.
Originally posted by jhn7537
Originally posted by DarthMuerte
1) We absolutely need to cut military spending.
2) We need to cut and eventually eliminate all entitlement spending including student loans. One of the main reasons education is so expensive is because of governmental interference in the educational market place.
Yea, when you begin to break down the costs a student pays to go to school its beyond nuts, especially if you choose a private university... You are easily paying anywhere from $1000-2000 per credit hour...
Originally posted by watchitburn
The root of the problem is that you should not need to take out a loan to go to college.
I think one of the main culprits is the college sports racket. The universities are building these huge sports complexes and giving "gifts" to student athletes. All this stuff costs tons of money.
It all comes down to MONEY. The banks, schools, and politicians line their pockets and the students are saddled with debt for the rest of their lives.
My mom was able to get a bachelors degree in business management by working part time as a bar tender.
Why can't people do this anymore? Bankers, fractional reserve banking, and inflation.
Originally posted by watchitburn
The root of the problem is that you should not need to take out a loan to go to college.
I think one of the main culprits is the college sports racket. The universities are building these huge sports complexes and giving "gifts" to student athletes. All this stuff costs tons of money.
It all comes down to MONEY. The banks, schools, and politicians line their pockets and the students are saddled with debt for the rest of their lives.
My mom was able to get a bachelors degree in business management by working part time as a bar tender.
Why can't people do this anymore? Bankers, fractional reserve banking, and inflation.
Originally posted by jhn7537
Right now I work during the day, and take all my classes at night... By working Im reducing the amount of loans I need to take out which is nice... I agree that all students SHOULD do this, but I guess its hard to get a 19 year old motivated to do anything but party on campus... I'm 27, I dont live on campus, so I dont have any of those distractions. I just work my 8-5 job and have class from 6-10 at night... long days, but worth it..
Education & Military, can't we support both?
Originally posted by tamusan
What's wrong with joining the military to get an education? Veterans also get a hiring preference for government jobs.
Originally posted by tamusan
reply to post by jhn7537
I did join, and I retired. I went to more than one war. I have more than 1 degree that the government paid for.
I also own more than one small business, and I toss non-veteran resumes right into the trash.