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Originally Posted by woj
I don't think that is the right question... I think it should be established if it's even desirable to have tax payers pay for higher ed of others in the first place... and I'm far from convinced that it actually would be a good idea...
what's so desirable about forcing one person to pay for higher education of someone else? what's wrong with paying for your own higher ed?
How do you feel about government getting involved in "venture capital" type of activities? Someone wants to start a business, should government be involved in funding companies? After all, if they succeed we will all benefit?
How is getting higher ed different from starting a business? you are proposing funding a student for many 10s of thousands of $$... would you be as open to fund anyone that wants to start a business for similar amounts?
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My point is about your comment that socialism = big government. not the efficacy of any one social program.
again, America has a long and rich history of embracing social programs, they are woven into the fabric of the USA. A social program does not necessarily require huge/bloated bureaucracies to administer.
i'm not the guy championing social security here, i used it as an example of the USA embracing big social programs
i'm not the guy championing free higher ed here, i used it as en example of how a social program wouldn't neccesarily require an accompanying big bureacracy.
i'm not a socialist. I specifically cited what i like most about Bernie and that's his promise to reform campaign finance and his view of ISIS/foreign policy.