Posted by: pmp6nl
« on: February 10, 2010, 08:50:15 PM »Quote
Really?!?!This is just ridiculous! angryfire It seems like the people who want to tax the colleges and universities must not have children attending and they have not recently attended college. I know I still have more schooling to go, but I already have around $40,000 in debt and I only took out enough to pay tuition. All of my other expenses I paid for by having 1-2 jobs while enrolled in school full-time. I know there are other college students that will graduate with more debt than I have, but I really think that adding more to the cost of education is a very idiotic thing to do.
It is ridiculous, but the sad thing is they get away with stuff like this in many areas. They know that college student often wont vote (especially locally) and they can slide something like this through.
Debt will keep rising and turning away students until something drastic happens.
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I am very disappointed in our nation. icon_pale It seems like they are so focused on stimulating the economy,and so desperate to get money, that it doesn't matter where the government in cities or states gets it from, just so long as they get the money. Education is important and they should have no complaints about colleges and universities. Our generations are the ones that will be taking care of these people in their old age, because we are the future. If they start adding a tax on tuition, I think it will deter more people from college. The U.S. is already a lacking nation of education. Other foreign countries like China, Japan, and even all of Europe outrank the U.S. with the percentage of people who attended/have attended colleges. It's no wonder so many companies are overseas......
Again, its because they know they can target us. We dont have huge lobbies like the AARP for retired people. We dont make our voice heard very loudly.
We are behind many countries... we need to a huge revamp. Do I see it happening?... Unfortunately not anytime soon. Maybe they will when they start seeing us fall further and further behind.
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Yes, education is expensive,and there doesn't need to be more expenses added to something that is costly already. cussing I think there are only a few people who attended college without having a part-time job sometime while attending, but that was because they were on full scholarship or their education was paid for by wealthy parents/relatives.
It has cost me a lot, but I think it is worth it!
Is there anyone here in favor of a tuition tax??
More like brothers though. Except the girl... we don't talk about that...
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