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It looks like they charge for the materials to offset the cost. This whole program, to ensure Americans get what they pay for in consumer items, is a much bette
by fortran77 4y ago
It looks like they charge for the materials to offset the cost. This whole program, to ensure Americans get what they pay for in consumer items, is a much better use of my tax dollars than, say, paying for rich kids college loans.
- dry_soup 4y agoRich kids tend not to have college debt.
- ziddoap 4y agohttps://www.propublica.org/article/university-of-illinois-financial-aid-fafsa-parents-guardianship-children-students https://www.propublica.org/article/university-of-illinois-fi... Not the only example, simply one of the first that popped up in my brief (~30 seconds) search.
- lovich 4y agoLuckily we can do both
- fortran77 4y agoNot without bringing on double-digit inflation, angering the majority of the population with its unfairness, and putting the nation further into debt.
- lovich 4y agoPress x to doubt. I haven’t seen any evidence that student loan forgiveness will cause double digit inflation. I have seen baseless claims that the current inflation is being exacerbated by the student loan relief which hasn’t occurred yet, but as I said, they are baseless