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Obama Proposes 2 Years of Free Community College

Where you attended school matters just as much as what your major is, contrary to popular belief. Plenty of research have shown that the more elite the school you have attended, the higher paychecks the alumi receive.

So while the idea of free two year community college may SOUND good in theory, it's not going to help in the long run.

Initially that's often true but once you get into a career/industry and establish yourself it's much less relevant. Because you really 'learn' most jobs doing them.
 
It sounds like extending the public school system two years, in return for some sort of work program. Volunteer work? Military?

If I were 16, I'd like it. But now, it just sounds expensive. I also don't trust another program that's supposed to pay for itself. Fool me once......

Ah, then I like the sound of that.

And if they have the incentive of a couple yrs of community college, then maybe more teens will at least finish HS and work to earn the grades to qualify.
 
???

Throwing dice?

Sorry, but I don't understand your point?

a·gen·da
əˈjendə/
noun
noun: agenda; plural noun: agendas

1.
a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.

a plan of things to be done or problems to be addressed.

the underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group.

Either a president is following an agenda or he's following... what, exactly? What else should drive a president's actions? Not plans or motivations, but ____.
 
Ahhh...I see. So, you think if Obama isn't trying to check of an agenda item here, he must be throwing dice, eh?

Maybe you didn't notice my item #2...and my opinion that this action is NOT him trying to check off an agenda item, but to save his political ass. After all, that's what he's been doing since the last election.
 
Financial aid is not a stranger paying for it. Great for your and your amazing "boot strap" story thought. I'm sure you did it all by yourself with no help from anyone.

*Golf clap*

Thanks. Lead by example, I say.
 
Seems like your first two were wastes of time and money if you want other people to fund a third.

good god why would they have been a waste of time and money?
without them i dont have the job/success i have now, thats a pretty silly assumption.
 
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