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Originally Posted by mookiemookie
I have no problem with a government subsidized higher education system. The benefits of living in a society of brain surgeons and rocket scientists are a lot greater than living in one of ditch diggers and bus drivers.
More education means better jobs means greater economic output means higher GDP means better economy means higher living standards for all. I think it's a fine investment. I'd much rather they spend our tax dollars on that instead of the military industrial complex.
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Yeah, but you're living in a dream world. Society still needs bus drivers, ditch diggers, and hamburger flippers. Not all of us can be engineers, surgeons, or scientists. Those that have the initiative and drive will do it.
There is no big push currently for "Universal college" right now..nor should there be one. I think we've done quite well in the past without it. That simply can't be disputed. I prefer people with drive, committment, and initiative in college. Not every dope with a pipe dream, and a government subsidized fund. Believe me....we will always produce engineers, doctors, and scientists despite the lack of some type of "universal college" in higher learning. That is, as long as liberals don't disincentivize that as well. Or if they continue to pursue and expand their fantasy dreams of pushing qualified candidates out, to make room for unqualified/non-competitive candidates ala affirmative action programs and such.
One thing I learned when I was in college.......not everyone around me was cut out for college.