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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once again, folks on DCUM look at issues from purely a DCUM perspective - that every kid is destined to end up at a 4 year college, etc.

Look at your CC student demographic.  High concentration of vocational students.  High concentration of students who are only seeking an associates degree related to a professional certification.  High concentration of working students, including working parents.  Sure, people will use this to eventually get to the 4 year school on the cheap - but a lot of folks do that now.   CC's are still relatively cheap.  For a kid taking a full load, you are talking about $3K a year.   But IMO, if the student leaves with some emplyable skill that makes them self sufficient (as opposed to needing welfare), it is a worthy investment. [/quote]

But instead of having the federal or state government (ie. ME) pay for it, why not have the prospective employer pay to train their future employees? I can't remember now the specifics, but I heard on NPR there were big companies creating their own training or coursework to train future employees for their specialized needs, and they add in the basic as well like communications, english, math, etc., so the person can get their associates degree. This is a fine idea. [b]Gov't funding[/b] for college education is NOT.[/quote]

PP here.  But you already have govt funding of college educations through Pell Grants and other grant and loan guarantees under the GSL program.

Seriously, I have no idea where people are on issues like this.  Many of you bemoan the "entitlement" society you claim we have but don't want to invest the money to make folks self sufficient so they do not need the entitlements.  If the Fed and the states want to pay for this through some "vice tax" (lottery, taxes on alcohol, etc.) or gutting the corporate tax breaks, I am all for it.  I would much rather my money be used so that people can get an education and job skills in lieu of direct welfare payments.  How can we allow all this foreign aid but cry foul when it comes to paying for our own citizens being educated?  I do not get it.

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And not to mention funding that comes directly from the state.  There is a reason for in-state and out-of-state funding.[/quote]

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