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I am a big believer that education of everyone to the best of their abilities is best for the country. I qualified for grants and loans and received a small scholarship for academics. My generation is the first that basically benefitted from the idea that everyone should be able to go to college if they had the ability and desire. I did my five years of college and paid off all my loans in a few years or so and think its a great system.

Doubling the interest rate for student loans as the R's want to do and trumpeting it as a benefit will not be believed by the young people attending college now.

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe (Post 3171446)

Really.......

If you want something - work for it - or, pay as you go to school. I know those are abstract concepts to some that seem to want everything free.

If you can't pay for your schooling, why would you expect someone else to pay for it?

Maybe you don't believe that higher education for the youth of America will enable our great country to have someone ready to lead our nation in tech/industry/science??? Guess you believe that is the job of China??
I for one would gladly see $$ being spent educating our youth and keeping alive the concept of America as a leader in the world.... Most of us who envision our country in that way are probably not sucking on a tarnished silver spoon....

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe (Post 3171446)

Where I went to school, it now costs $30K+ a year. You can't afford it? Get a job and save for it, or, I guess you won't be there. Nor should anyone be there that can't pay the freight. Life isn't fair, but in America, it doesn't just take a lot (I've discovered) to succeed.;)

Yeah.... doesn't take a lot for those born to privilege.

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe (Post 3171446)

Did I get a better edu? NO! Am I prepared by my edu? You damm right I am! 39 yrs. later - I done OK. Thank you Mom and Dad! :D

Did they teach grammar at your school??:rolleyes:

Ever thought that SRJ might be trolling or being super sarcastic?

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Originally Posted by elchivito (Post 3171556)

Your position would be a lot stronger if you were someone who'd actually done what you propose for others.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by elchivito (Post 3171556)

Your position would be a lot stronger if you were someone who'd actually done what you propose for others.:rolleyes:

I would apologize for my "position," (whatever that means) were I to be guilty of something.

Unfortunately, and to the chagrin of some, my Parents were very strong providers for their family.

Them's the facts......

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe (Post 3171741)

So someone whose parents died in a car wreck when they were 12 should have less of a chance than you? Way to go! I hope you're joking/trolling.

The Gov't's already got that stuff covered.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by panZZer (Post 3171294)

This--coming from a scientist, who's well being counts on govt grants to fund operating.

Almost as though I have experience to inform my opinion, wouldn't you agree?

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe (Post 3171748)

The Gov't's already got that stuff covered.:rolleyes:

Trollin' trollin' trollin'

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 3171412)

The feds need to get out of the student loan business. Let student loans get pricey and harder to get, than colleges will drop their prices to keep enrollment up.

The problem is that college is to expensive now. I know people that went to Harvard and Yale 30 years ago for like $500 a semester or something stupid cheap like that. With inflation that should be around what $5k? Not $40k.

^^^ Wut he say, yo.

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Originally Posted by spdrun (Post 3171750)

Trollin' trollin' trollin'

keep them doggies movin
thow they disapprovin

rawhide.

Unfortunately, edu have learned that they can charge what the traffic will bear - as I previously wrote. Whether you can pay it - that's up to the individual(s) involved to figure out. I don't see the choices OR numerous opportunities at hand - being all that bad, all things considered.......as some seem to see disaster(s). Community colleges are local and cheap. It's not that hard to shop. Shop around for your edu, the opportunities abound - still.......

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe (Post 3171677)

Thanks for the feedback, emmerich - Texas is a terrific place to be for public edu IMO. Esp advanced edu. I have toyed with embarking on a second career for some time now. The field of petroleum intrigues me to be honest, as does the high potential for travel - going where the oil is. I think were I to visit with a few old hands in the industry it would help me in my focus(ing.)

Why make all these over-the-top posts, spdrun?
Your political agenda posts bashing this or that aren't much fun to read. Especially when it's just blowing off personal steam. Think again before posting that stuff if you will, plse.

He's just blowing off some sort of steam, IMO. I don't think he likes Texans either.:o

We are not all a-whole JR wannabe's;)

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Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 3171751)

^^^ Wut he say, yo.

Yep, let the free market work at it. The only reason colleges can charge so much is because people pay it. They are able to pay it because its super easy to get loans.