If you could choose of healthcare costs, education costs, or housing costs in America to deal with...
which would you choose, and how would you deal with it?
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DaughterOfTheDust · 22-25, F
I would pick education costs because education gives people a chance to advance and find better jobs. Better jobs = better pay to buy a better house. I really liked Bernie Sanders’ idea of free community college. If that was possible (which I truly believe it can be) then it will give many people lots of opportunity to do better.
beckyromero · 36-40, F
@DaughterOfTheDust [quote]I really liked Bernie Sanders’ idea of free community college. If that was possible (which I truly believe it can be) then it will give many people lots of opportunity to do better.[/quote]
"According to census data, 209.3 million people in the United States are 25 years old or older, and 66.9 million have a bachelor's degree or higher (such as a master's, professional or doctoral degree). That means about 68 percent of them do not have a bachelor's degree."
- Politifact.com
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/apr/08/rick-santorum/70-americans-dont-have-college-degree-rick-santoru/
According to U.S. Census Bureau, 41.89% of adults 25 years old or older have obtained an Associate degree.
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2014/demo/educational-attainment/cps-detailed-tables.html
How will you pay for 120 million or so of adults over 25 to obtain free community college education?
Just so you know, "for public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,871 per year for in-state students."
https://www.communitycollegereview.com/avg-tuition-stats/national-data
That brings the cost to about [b]$2.3 [u]TRILLION[/u] dollars[/b] to pay for the average in-state tuition so that all adults in the United States over 24 years-old will at least have an Associate degree.
[b][big]How do you intend to pay for it?[/big][/b]
"According to census data, 209.3 million people in the United States are 25 years old or older, and 66.9 million have a bachelor's degree or higher (such as a master's, professional or doctoral degree). That means about 68 percent of them do not have a bachelor's degree."
- Politifact.com
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/apr/08/rick-santorum/70-americans-dont-have-college-degree-rick-santoru/
According to U.S. Census Bureau, 41.89% of adults 25 years old or older have obtained an Associate degree.
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2014/demo/educational-attainment/cps-detailed-tables.html
How will you pay for 120 million or so of adults over 25 to obtain free community college education?
Just so you know, "for public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,871 per year for in-state students."
https://www.communitycollegereview.com/avg-tuition-stats/national-data
That brings the cost to about [b]$2.3 [u]TRILLION[/u] dollars[/b] to pay for the average in-state tuition so that all adults in the United States over 24 years-old will at least have an Associate degree.
[b][big]How do you intend to pay for it?[/big][/b]