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We could recover from needing skilled immigrants if we would educate our population for free like most of the world. We still only allow rich or lucky people to

We could recover from needing skilled immigrants if we would educate our population for free like most of the world. We still only allow rich or lucky people to receive high level educations. How can we complain about skilled labor when we make no effort to create said skilled laborers?

merpnderp 8y ago
Why would you think only rich or lucky people can go to college in the US? With grants and student loans pretty much anyone can go to college that wants to. And at my local state university, where tuition is a mere $5k/year, lower income kids make up over 90% of the student body. Yet my area has a gross shortage of skilled trade labor. Want an electrician, prepare to wait 6 months. Need concrete poured at your house? Zero chance of getting a legitimate contractor, you'll be hiring someone doing it illegally. And you'd better treat your plumber like your best friend and not grouch when they pad the bill by a couple of hours.
- thedaemon 8y ago
  Because it has been my experience. I personally was able to do 2 years of college but the student loans killed me after I wasn't able to get a high paying job. I love when they take money out of my paycheck. Most people have to work for a living, especially poor people. They cannot afford to not have an income, to just go to school... You are talking about lower middle class kids, not poor people. If you've never been poor don't assume you know anything about it. Also a student loan is how you claim the poor can go to college. But I stated that most countries have free schooling. Being poor then immediately adding debt doesn't help yourself at all. Perhaps you should go hang out with some poor people and hear it straight from the source. Not trying to be rude or anything, as you make good points about skilled labor.

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We could recover from needing skilled immigrants if we would educate our population for free like most of the world. We still only allow rich or lucky people to

by thedaemon 8y ago

merpnderp 8y ago
Why would you think only rich or lucky people can go to college in the US? With grants and student loans pretty much anyone can go to college that wants to. And at my local state university, where tuition is a mere $5k/year, lower income kids make up over 90% of the student body. Yet my area has a gross shortage of skilled trade labor. Want an electrician, prepare to wait 6 months. Need concrete poured at your house? Zero chance of getting a legitimate contractor, you'll be hiring someone doing it illegally. And you'd better treat your plumber like your best friend and not grouch when they pad the bill by a couple of hours.
- thedaemon 8y ago
  Because it has been my experience. I personally was able to do 2 years of college but the student loans killed me after I wasn't able to get a high paying job. I love when they take money out of my paycheck. Most people have to work for a living, especially poor people. They cannot afford to not have an income, to just go to school... You are talking about lower middle class kids, not poor people. If you've never been poor don't assume you know anything about it. Also a student loan is how you claim the poor can go to college. But I stated that most countries have free schooling. Being poor then immediately adding debt doesn't help yourself at all. Perhaps you should go hang out with some poor people and hear it straight from the source. Not trying to be rude or anything, as you make good points about skilled labor.