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aint_no_life_nowhere

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3. I feel bad for the young people of today

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:46 PM

Mar 2012

When I went to the University of California in the early 1970s it was really, really cheap including books and parking. Guys and girls could get by with a little part-time job with no sweat.

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America's University System Is Bankrupting A Generation [View all] FarCenter Mar 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Mar 2012 #1

They should go to community college badtoworse Mar 2012 #2

"Loans that will take 20 years to pay off may not make sense." KansDem Mar 2012 #4

I feel bad for the young people of today aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #3

Tell me about it! KansDem Mar 2012 #5

But it is good for business zeemike Mar 2012 #6

Someone just figured out that Harvard can be cheaper than the Cal State system KamaAina Mar 2012 #7

we have spent two generations saying EVERYONE should go to college ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #8

+1 FLAprogressive Mar 2012 #9

I can only imagine what it is like for lower income students today... jimlup Mar 2012 #10

I disagree!!!! Sancho Mar 2012 #11

Part of the plan bongbong Mar 2012 #12

This is the kind of society we voted for taught_me_patience Mar 2012 #13

To quote Judge Smails badtoworse Mar 2012 #14

No one is forcing them to go to college! They choose to go! Logical Mar 2012 #15

I assumed when I got loans that Obama would jail a bunch of bankers and get our money back. Oops. saras Mar 2012 #16