Biden vs Trump 2024 Political Platforms, Policies and Issues

[Chrkeller]

the-pi-guy said:

Chrkeller said:

Strawman.  That isn't the argument.  The argument is debt forgiveness doesn't fix the actual problem and only encourages people to NOT think more about college and their degree.  

I guess when you've lost an argument you make up what others are saying?

Debt forgiveness isn't the solution.

It's also a straw man to argue that debt forgiveness is being pushed as "the solution". 

We need to help people where they are at right now, and we need to work to reduce the costs of education. We need to do both. 

Which is frankly a bigger issue. 50 years ago, your "stupid" degree was easily afforded by a minimum wage. Now we get 17 year olds signing up for stupid degrees because everyone has made it an expectation that they're going to get one. 

Except now they probably need to be making like $30 an hour to afford paying for it, as well as the rest of their living expenses. 

>guess when you've lost an argument you make up what others are saying?

I never said you said that. 

The question was asked if people were against blanket debt forgiveness.  I am.  Sorry if that bothers.  Having gotten a MS degree and taught at university the cost of tuition isn't the problem.  The problem is people going out of state for 3x the cost, taking 5 to 6 years for a BS and picking a poor major.  Debt forgiveness isn't my bag.  Not sure what else to tell you.  

Not everyone needs to go to college.  I have many friends who didn't go and they are doing well in life.  College isn't a right.  Personally I think healthcare is and should be universal, but college is a choice.  I do not believe in debt forgiveness for a choice.