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white cloud

(2,567 posts)
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:36 PM Nov 2015

Veterans groups question McCain’s defense of University of Phoenix

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., went on the Senate floor last week to defend the University of Phoenix and excoriate the Defense Department for placing the country’s largest for-profit university on probation.

In his Oct. 28 floor speech, McCain singled out Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., for leading the charge against the university for its recruiting practices, disclosed by Reveal in June.

“It’s being orchestrated and carried out by the senator from Illinois, who has a well-known record of not supporting the members of the men and women who are serving in the military,” McCain said.
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Veterans groups question McCain’s defense of University of Phoenix (Original Post) white cloud Nov 2015 OP
University of Phoenix is one of the worst for-profit predators in the industry. NuclearDem Nov 2015 #1
I'm guessing UofP's check to McCain cleared... Aristus Nov 2015 #2
 

NuclearDem

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1. University of Phoenix is one of the worst for-profit predators in the industry.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 01:18 PM
Nov 2015

The DOD was right to kick them out.

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