How are you paying for your college education? I know that many of you, like myself, are on this blog because of the promise of a possibly college scholarship, and that's great. But how far will $1000 really go? No matter what school you choose, the answer is: not very far. If the statistics are right, about 2/3rds of college kids will have at least some student loan debt after 4 years in higher education; nearly 8 percent will have loan debts totaling over $40,000. That's a lot of money to pay back when you're making only $30,000 or so a year at most.
So the question many people have is, should something be done about this? Some would argue that if you can't really afford to go to college, maybe you shouldn't go at all. Others say there should be more support from the government and other sources to help more people get through school. But what do these two options mean for our country as a whole?
I think many middle aged adults don't even see this as an issue, unless they have kids about to head off to college. At the caucus Saturday, I was asked to give a major issue for young people and I mentioned rising tuition costs. This seemed to surprise many of those in attendance, but they understood that it was an issue. Tuition rates have far outpaced inflation for several years now, making it increasingly harder to pay for school.
So what does this have to do you with? Well, obviously you're gonna have to work hard to get scholarships. But beyond that, young people all over the country need to start becoming more involved in politics and encourage their senators and representatives to pass legislation to increase federal grant money and to come up with additional methods for raising money to pass along to kids who need help paying for college. Maybe a tax similar to the social security tax, except the other way around, you benefit when you're young and in school, and then when you get a job you pay into the system. What we need are new ideas, a nation of debt is a weak nation.
Well, this is 1) Unconstitutional and 2) Morally wrong. It's plunder under government decree. It's no different than a thief who claims to have good reasons. How can you say that the government has the right to give someone else's money out in loans when it would be wrong for an individual to do so?
Post on my blogspot about it: The Brian FACTor | What is Property?
And I have one specifically about Tuition rates: The Brian FACTor | Proposition 2
><>Brian
what are you talking about? that's what the government does. It collects taxes and distributes that money *hopefully* for the benefit of the most people possible or in the pursuit of certain goals or to complete projects. Do you not understand the concept of social security?
Yep. I understand that it's wrong.
Here's the logical flow:
1) Government must follow the same moral laws as the rest of us.
2) It is wrong for the rest of us to steel, no-matter how justifiable the end.
3) When government involuntarily takes money from one person and gives it to someone else, it is steeling.
4) Student grant programs take from one person and give to someone else. There is no way for someone who objects to opt out.
5) Conclusion: Student grant programs are morally wrong.
><>Brian
Getting into college is the happiness that everyone dreamed of. But not all can go into college that's the sad fact.
Some people can't really afford but this should not be the reason why we shouldn't go at all. You can perhaps apply for college athletic scholarships, get a part-time job or if you have what it takes then you can join the army.
-Jan
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