Mom Confessions

DSamuels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:26 pm Serious question for all the people in favor of free college. Who pays the salaries of the professors and all other personnel who work there? Who pays for the food that the students are fed, for free? Who pays for the upkeep of the college and all buildings? Who pays for anything new that’s needed?

Anonadon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:01 pm Rad. Does that mean I can get reparations for the student loans I paid, since she wants free college for all?

Ledina60 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:06 am

DSamuels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:26 pm Serious question for all the people in favor of free college. Who pays the salaries of the professors and all other personnel who work there? Who pays for the food that the students are fed, for free? Who pays for the upkeep of the college and all buildings? Who pays for anything new that’s needed?

Ask the countries that offer free or inexpensive college- Germany, Sweden , Norway, etc.
But think about it....
TAXES.
It wouldn’t work in the good old USA though because most Americans are too stingy and cheap to contribute tax money to provide college education for anyone. Or just about anything.
The main idea , their philosophy, their goal is : is” lower taxes”!

Ledina60 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:06 am

DSamuels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:26 pm Serious question for all the people in favor of free college. Who pays the salaries of the professors and all other personnel who work there? Who pays for the food that the students are fed, for free? Who pays for the upkeep of the college and all buildings? Who pays for anything new that’s needed?

Ask the countries that offer free or inexpensive college- Germany, Sweden , Norway, etc.
But think about it....
TAXES.
It wouldn’t work in the good old USA though because most Americans are too stingy and cheap to contribute tax money to provide college education for anyone. Or just about anything.
The main idea , their philosophy, their goal is : is” lower taxes”!

jas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:23 am

Ledina60 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:06 am

DSamuels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:26 pm Serious question for all the people in favor of free college. Who pays the salaries of the professors and all other personnel who work there? Who pays for the food that the students are fed, for free? Who pays for the upkeep of the college and all buildings? Who pays for anything new that’s needed?

Ask the countries that offer free or inexpensive college- Germany, Sweden , Norway, etc.
But think about it....
TAXES.
It wouldn’t work in the good old USA though because most Americans are too stingy and cheap to contribute tax money to provide college education for anyone. Or just about anything.
The main idea , their philosophy, their goal is : is” lower taxes”!

Our taxes are already mismanaged by a corrupt government, you really think giving these people more of our money is a good thing?
Free healthcare
Free education

How about free cars? Free housing? Free electric? Free phones? Oh, wait... Obama did that, didn't he? How well did that go?

Nothing is stopping you from opening your purse and paying for some stranger to go to school. Go for it.

DSamuels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:33 pm

Anonadon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:36 pm I didn’t assume anything, thanks. But the fact is, the vast majority of that demographic can not afford to pay for college for themselves or their children.

jas wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:36 pm

Why do you assume poor people want hand outs?

Depends on the college. Yes, not everyone can afford an Ivy League education. My oldest grand just graduated from high school and is registered for a local college. She is required to room her freshman year. She worked her ass off and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Because of her grades she was awarded a $30,000 scholarship over the 4 years. The state also awards money from lottery, I believe that’s another $500 a year and she’ll get more from her AP and ACT test scores. Her parents are paying for her meal plan and I think she has her freshman year covered with no loan required. After her first year she can either arrange her classes and stay with us part time and go home between classes, or do whatever she wants.

She’s actually starting college with 28 credits and has tested out of most of the required freshman courses. We are very proud of her.

Anonadon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:49 am That’s excellent! But also atypical.

DSamuels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:33 pm

Anonadon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:36 pm I didn’t assume anything, thanks. But the fact is, the vast majority of that demographic can not afford to pay for college for themselves or their children.

Depends on the college. Yes, not everyone can afford an Ivy League education. My oldest grand just graduated from high school and is registered for a local college. She is required to room her freshman year. She worked her ass off and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Because of her grades she was awarded a $30,000 scholarship over the 4 years. The state also awards money from lottery, I believe that’s another $500 a year and she’ll get more from her AP and ACT test scores. Her parents are paying for her meal plan and I think she has her freshman year covered with no loan required. After her first year she can either arrange her classes and stay with us part time and go home between classes, or do whatever she wants.

She’s actually starting college with 28 credits and has tested out of most of the required freshman courses. We are very proud of her.

Ledina60 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:28 am

jas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:23 am

Ledina60 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:06 am
Ask the countries that offer free or inexpensive college- Germany, Sweden , Norway, etc.
But think about it....
TAXES.
It wouldn’t work in the good old USA though because most Americans are too stingy and cheap to contribute tax money to provide college education for anyone. Or just about anything.
The main idea , their philosophy, their goal is : is” lower taxes”!

Our taxes are already mismanaged by a corrupt government, you really think giving these people more of our money is a good thing?
Free healthcare
Free education

How about free cars? Free housing? Free electric? Free phones? Oh, wait... Obama did that, didn't he? How well did that go?

Nothing is stopping you from opening your purse and paying for some stranger to go to school. Go for it.

Reagan started the “ free phone “ plan. Bush continued it.
Your reply is lots of fun, plenty of sarcasm, self indulgent reasoning.
Makes zero sense though.

https://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Po ... d=17507339

jas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:19 am

Anonadon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:36 pm I didn’t assume anything, thanks. But the fact is, the vast majority of that demographic can not afford to pay for college for themselves or their children.

jas wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:36 pm

Why do you assume poor people want hand outs?

Wow. Ok. 6 of the 7 states according to this article are either blue or a swing state.
https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/stat ... lege.html/