I think that I might be on board with Bernie's student debt forgiveness program. As long as it is forgiveness and not the taxpayer footing the bill. Not because I feel sorry for Susan Greenhair for being $100,000 in debt with her Gender Studies degree, but because the college cost bubble would be popped spectacularly.
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Last edited by AlabamAlum; June 27, 2019, 02:44 PM."The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is sometimes hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham Lincoln
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Fair enough. Still, that's a tough path and you still end up pretty deeply in debt. Not $150,000 worth but probably enough to keep you from building any net worth in your 20s. Tuition + room and board + other stuff at Toledo or Bowling Green is still $25,000 per year for in-state residents. I don't know how much of a dent four years of part time minimum wage work puts into that, but I don't think that it is much. Paying it off without a STEM degree probably takes a long time. I know that there are people who do it, but my parents didn't have to. As much as I rag on Generation Y for all kinds of stuff, they are getting a legit raw deal when it comes to career building.Last edited by Hannibal; June 27, 2019, 03:26 PM.
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Last edited by AlabamAlum; June 27, 2019, 03:37 PM."The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is sometimes hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham Lincoln
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Originally posted by Hannibal View Post
Fair enough. Still, that's a tough path and you still end up pretty deeply in debt. Not $150,000 worth but probably enough to keep you from building any net worth in your 20s. Tuition + room and board + other stuff at Toledo or Bowling Green is still $25,000 per year for in-state residents. I don't know how much of a dent four years of part time minimum wage work puts into that, but I don't think that it is much. Paying it off without a STEM degree probably takes a long time."The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is sometimes hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham Lincoln
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And you bring up a good point, DSL. Not everyone needs a degree.
You can be a pipe fitter or a welder or a truck driver or a plumber or an electrician or a million other things and make a decent living."The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is sometimes hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham Lincoln
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