Elizabeth Warren

customerserviceguy

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6. Other countries

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 06:18 AM

Jul 2013

usually have a way to separate out those who will go on to expensive university educations, and those who will go into trade schools.

We just hand out grants and loans to anybody to pursue a whim, whether they're able to cut it or not, and whether there is a reasonable liklihood of a job when the training is completed.

I have no problem with K-12, and I have no problem with community colleges that provide vocational education in subjects that will lead to gainful employment. I do have a problem with diploma mills and gold-plated universities that have courses of study that lead to working for tips at Starbucks.

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Elizabeth Warren: Student Loan Profits 'Morally Wrong' [View all] East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 OP

So, why is government getting a return on money it borrows "immoral"? customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #1

Educating young people will presumably result in a better life for them, geckosfeet Jul 2013 #2

If everyone who paid the higher education industry customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #5

I agree as a practical matter, but disagree in principle. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #7

Why is it a "business" loan? djean111 Jul 2013 #3

Other countries customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #6

Because you're not a student. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #4

I don't like military waste customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #8

Then concentrate your dislike on the banks that borrow from the government at 0% and pay almost djean111 Jul 2013 #9

I dislike them both customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #10

I wish I could believe that, I truly truly do. djean111 Jul 2013 #11

It's the only thing I can think of customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #12