A 2017 College Board study estimated that the cost of college has increased 100% since 2001. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank estimates that U.S. college tuition debt has increased from $480 billion in 2006 to $1.5 trillion in 2018. Several 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary candidates have argued that the cost of college is out of control and that the government should pay for tuition. Opponents argue that the government cant afford it and point to estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal budget that estimate programs would cost the government $80 billion a year.
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@98PMZLT2yrs2Y
How about pay for trade schools instead. There is more need for trade school than gender studies and liberal arts.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
Encouraging STEM while discouraging Humanities is never a good path to go down...
@966WNSL3yrs3Y
The cost of college has a whole should be less than what it is now, there should be no need for colleges to cost over 20k
@92VJCXL3yrs3Y
Only if it has a state name or a public college.
@8Z6QTS63yrs3Y
Costs for college tuition should be regulated and made affordable for families
@8H7DQVCRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for low and middle-income families.
@8SQPCXY4yrs4Y
No, it’s not the government paying for it and instead it’s US THE TAXPAYERS
@8S4XSCD4yrs4Y
Pay full tuition at community colleges, but not universities.
@8QHWLWMIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if that person pays it back via military service or other socially beneficial programs.
@8P6RX2XIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes, but only to incentivize students to go into particular fields
@8P53XSRRepublican5yrs5Y
No, but provide low interest rate loans and don’t allow universities to charge so much for education.
@8P4997V5yrs5Y
Yes, but only for the university in the state you reside in.
@8P2H8XD5yrs5Y
It would depend on situations. One being you have no money to pay for college or you have scholarship which help pay for the tuition
@8LLYBW95yrs5Y
Only pay for American Citizens to go to College.
@9CHTJZY2yrs2Y
The US should slowly move towards this over several years, gradually offering more financial aid, and pressure universities to lower tuition.
@98YSB8C2yrs2Y
I think this depends on the situation/who the person is
@98WWPSK2yrs2Y
There should be certain standards around ways that students earn tuition from the government through thinksmlike work study and maintaining a high level of performance in college. That said, tuition rates should also be more monitored as well.
@98WFPLY2yrs2Y
No, but a system that allows college to be cheaper should be worked on.
@98VP25ZRepublican2yrs2Y
Provide scholarships for deserving people for good grades
@98JB2R22yrs2Y
Only for those that serve four or more years in the military.
@97TYK6S3yrs3Y
@97M9Q4J3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for fields or jobs the government deems critical.
@97L5MQ73yrs3Y
No, but there needs to be a restructuring of how higher education is provided.
@8H7DQVCRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, give the option to apply for a "free tuition" program that taxes only those who decide to enroll in it after graduation. Keep the option for financial aid. Colleges should also consider either lowering tuition or providing more aid of their own.
@8NK54KM5yrs5Y
Yes, but only for poorer students
@8TKFNNSIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes Only Temporally for at least 2-4 months if you have a Money Problems.
@8TKFNNSIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes Only Temporally for at least 2 months if you have a Money Problems.
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