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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: what limits would you have on the free public university thing? [View all]Vinca
(50,255 posts)71. Pipe dreams and ponies? Heaven forbid we have an educated populace.
If other countries can do this, it's silly to think the United States shouldn't even try . . . especially given the fact the majority of our citizens couldn't name three members of the Supreme Court for a million dollar prize.
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Is that going to be Hillary's go-to message this year - limiting expectations?
reformist2
Nov 2015
#1
I wouldn't expect living expenses to be paid because the schools should be plentiful
Live and Learn
Nov 2015
#5
Preference to undergrads, support for struggling students not available to stronger students
Crystalite
Nov 2015
#36
Bernie Sanders' "College for All Act" puts in 2/3 federally for free tuition when
Eric J in MN
Nov 2015
#10
The "College for All Act" doesn't say that there is the same funding per student.
Eric J in MN
Nov 2015
#30
Actually, we need to expand upon Bernie's plan... we need to forgive $1 trillion in student loans!
reformist2
Nov 2015
#44
About 70% of American high school graduates (or roughly 50% of the age cohort) go to college
Recursion
Nov 2015
#58
Germany is low compared to other OECD states. But that number is rising
Warren Stupidity
Nov 2015
#62