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penguin1029
2y ago
This. If you want education to be cheaper or free, you'll need to give up some amount of choice. Most states in the US already have public university systems, but that isn't where most of the debt comes from. Everyone wants to go
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penguin1029
2y ago
Yep, and kids also smoke, vape, do drugs, gamble, assault people, play too many video games, etc. The answers lie in educating them to make good decisions, and be there to help when good decisions happen to turn out poorly. The current dile
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penguin1029
2y ago
Agree, but the result will be that far fewer kids get to go to college, or get to go to the best college that they can get into. Loans will only be granted to students who have a track record of high achievement, parents willing to co-sign,
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penguin1029
2y ago
This already is the case. 75% of student debt is private universities and colleges. If you get into Stanford but can't afford it, a loan seems like a good idea, but in reality the loan eligibility should consider the degree and future