Here's an idea....

[Aviation Pro]

....tax the fucking rich at 50% for three years; take the money and pay off every student loan in the nation (afterall the wealthy have benefited from a highly educated work force that self-sponsored their education through the fucking usurious student loan system); set the highest rate for the fucking upper 5% wealthy (those earning in excess of $600,000 or more) at 45% for the next 10 years; fund education from K - Baccalaureate degrees for everyone (obviously one would need the aptitudes to enter a university system).

This would have several benefits:

1. Anyone with a student loan would immediately have more discretionary income to work with.
2. Trust fund babies would now have to work because with an increase in smarter people comes increased competition to crush the idle wealthy out of existence.
3. Businesses would prosper not only from the discretionary income available to people with no student loans, but also from the wealth of smart people now available to fill jobs that go to H1B visa holders.
4. America, with its ingrained sense of can do coupled with smart people developing smart solutions crushes the economies of China, Russia and India.

Many other benefits of a well educated society. (One that I left off the list, the Republicant party will shrink to the point where you can drown it in fucking Grover Nordquist's toilet bowl).

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. YES YES YES and YES. I'd like to know who's against this and what they live off of. nt

[bainz]

2. You are fooling yourself, if not a few others.

1. Anyone with a student loan would immediately have more discretionary income to work with.

-why borrow money for something that wont pay back? And, in my experience (while it may be anecdotal), 3DOs, TV's and beer where purchased with student loan money.

2. Trust fund babies would now have to work because with an increase in smarter people comes increased competition to crush the idle wealthy out of existence.

-why pay for the "sins" of your father?

3. Businesses would prosper not only from the discretionary income available to people with no student loans, but also from the wealth of smart people now available to fill jobs that go to H1B visa holders.

-define "smart." I know of businesses with "smart" people working there who don't need a degree that are run by "smart" people who may be lucky enough to have a GED from the 70's.

4. America, with its ingrained sense of can do coupled with smart people developing smart solutions crushes the economies of China, Russia and India.

-if you think America has a "can do" attitude, you might want to talk to your fellow American.

You seem, to me, to confuse the economy with "smarts."

The only smart people I know . . . sweat.

[Aviation Pro]

3. "The only smart people I know . . . sweat."

And earn nothing for their sweat unless they're in the sports trade.

Frankly, I'm astonished that there are still folks who believe that the few successful businesses run by low-level educated individuals is the norm for America. Compare that to how many successful businesses are run by well educated folks. In my business the ranks are filled with smart, well educated people. Think Burt Rutan got to be the legend he is because of good old fashioned horse sense? Try reading his bio.