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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you really feel that they are getting some kind of unfair advantage because they get more money for this one thing, while you have access to more money for... everything else.
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What bugs me is the griping from people who's kids are exiting high school that seem to suddenly have the huge amount of outrage, and act like this is some kind of new explosive revelation. [/quote]
I think the issue here is that one family has earned the access to more money, while the other family was given it. That is a really poor comparison.

Then you follow by blaming these people that earned their money for their choices while seemingly ignoring that a low income recipient of free college money are also responsible for their choices and maybe should also deal with the outcomes.

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You cannot help who your parents are.  The kid whose parents make only $30K/year will never be able to break out of that cycle without some help.  
Whereas the kid whose parents make $150K/year has most likely had a much, much, much better life their first 18 years and can attend many many schools without too much debt.

So you think we should penalize the poor kid and make them "Deal with the outcomes" being born to parents with shitty jobs gave them?  I'd rather help that kid and ensure they get a college education which most likely is their path to a much better life.  The kid whose parents make $150K will still go to college and have a great life.

Just like I pay taxes to improve all schools, provide roads and infrastructure and everything else that society benefits from as a whole, I do not have issues with schools providing a path for poor kids to attend.  Seems it might cost us less in the long run, if that kid gets out of poverty and makes a better life for themselves. [/quote]
Lol. Pull the “kids don’t choose their parents” card then proceed tell me that the MC kid won’t have too much debt. State schools cost a lot more than a 150k family can afford. Kid shouldn’t have to be saddle with debt just because who his parents are or is that somehow different.

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