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NewfieMan709 10 points ago +13 / -3

I think student loans are a good idea but like this I agree they need a cap. The reason school is so expensive is because they get so much now without any cap and then tell their students the reason your school is so costly is because of "dirty capitalism" not because the teacher gets 200,000$ or more to teach in a year.

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preparation-H 14 points ago +14 / -0

While academics at large institutions can make 6 figures, the real cause of balooning costs is the huge expansion of administration staff and schools competing with one another with 'perks' like expensive facilities.

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lifeisahologram 4 points ago +4 / -0

Administrations are disgustingly large. And so many useless roles and departments. All created by other do nothings in administration roles just trying to keep their job relevant.

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lolpaladins 4 points ago +4 / -0

Follow your own logic one step further. If unlimited funds cause prices to soar, and lowering the amount of money provided will reduce the price of college, what will happen if we lower the amount provided to zero?

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NewfieMan709 1 point ago +2 / -1

I honestly cant say your wrong but there are some people who truly need the help. They should also be award based on the course you take. If you want to be a welder ok cool but if you want to take Mongolian throat singing fuck off pay for it yourself. All the best.

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lifeisahologram 2 points ago +2 / -0

There was a time in the late 20th century you could pay for an entire year of college including room and board working parttime at Mcdonalds over only the summer

I’m sorry but if people are incapable of doing that, they don’t need tuition help, they have other serious issues. Get rid of funding and schools will be cheap.

Expensive schools will still exist, some that people require scholarships for, but nobody needs to go to Harvard.

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NewfieMan709 2 points ago +2 / -0

Like you said there was a time you can't do that anymore. It's better to get into trades early not many people I've worked with where 40 years old first years that were good.

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Au_contrarian 3 points ago +3 / -0

Why do you think student loans are a good idea?

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NewfieMan709 2 points ago +2 / -0

I have used them myself for 2 trades. My family is poor as dirt, worked hard but didn't have much left over after Bill's paid. The first trade I have is pipefitting I'm a journeyman red seal but the work dried up here in Canada because of the war on oil.

I'm just finishing up my electrical trade first year. I save every penny I make I'm very frugal but the last four years in Canada have eat up my saving. Making minimum wage just doesn't pay the Bill's.

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Au_contrarian 2 points ago +2 / -0

My question was more toward government subsidized student loans. If you are plying your trade with the loans, you will probably be able to get money from the free market because you will have a good career after you complete. Gender studies is something that can only exist with government subsidies. All government subsidized loans should be eliminated.