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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Perhaps people are getting too emotional here
[b]Young persons are supposed to go to college, all young people,[/b] not just the ones with a rich daddy

There is no other way forward for the nation. A new century is on your doorstep [/quote]

That is the very mindset that got us where we are today.  Not everyone needs to go to college.  Not all occupations require a college degree.  There are many jobs that pay quite a good income with no college needed.

And, many businesses are beginning to reconsider their education requirements.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/companies-eliminate-college-degree-requirement-to-draw-needed-workers.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/employers-rethink-need-for-college-degrees-in-tight-labor-market-11669432133
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If I want to make real money, I need a college degree. If I want to be a home owner and live comfortably that requires a college education. I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck in a crappy living situation. Life is very expensive. A college degree offers more stability, less risk of unemployment, less risk of downward mobility and financial stress. Yes, everyone doesn’t need a college degree but if you want a more economically stable life, it’s necessary.[/quote]

You are assuming that everyone with college debt received a degree.[/quote]

People borrow money to go to trade school to get their CDL to be a truck driver, to become a phlebotomist, to become an electronics technician, to become a diesel mechanic or HVAC technician, there are lots of things where it's not a 4 year degree but a 2 year degree or certificate program is expected if you want that job.  We have an affordability problem with ALL higher education, and burdening people trying to start a life with excessive loans is just extra salt in the wound all around.  And it's a disgrace that Republicans are apparently FINE with ALL of this.[/quote]
This. It costs money to get almost every degree or job certification. Why don’t people get this? [/quote]

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