Posted on 10/23/2011 10:11:53 AM PDT by traviskicks
Edited on 10/23/2011 10:43:06 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Yes he has a point, however, since he is in Congress, he should offer a proposal to end it. I’m sure he will find a cosponsor or two. What is stopping him from doing it??
You are very ignorant of the facts. I don’t care what school you went to and what race you are, your comments are racist. Every Black family does not have the same circumstances. I serve my country (over 23 years) and I have a Masters degree. I worked my way through college with 10 people in my family. Who are you to make such blatantly false comments as if you are the expert on who gets a loan in this country? Unbelievable!
I suppose the more relevant question is “what is the endowment per professor?”
(So far as I know, interest on endowments does not fund scholarships or student loans; it does pay professorships).
“Every Black family does not have the same circumstances.”
And where did I say they don’t? I didn’t at all.
For someone who doesn’t care what race I am, YOU have made it quite plain that YOU want EVERYBODY to know what race YOU are.
Prove my statement wrong, instead of carrying a chip on your shoulder.
And I am a DECENT of SLAVES.
Please stop with the nonsense. Your comments are insensitive and very racist. How would you like it if someone lumped in the same category with all Caucasians, including the ones who are benefiting from welfare when they can get up and work? You have no clue what you are talking about. What you are saying is due to pure ignorance.
“Every Black family does not have the same circumstances.”
And where did I say that? I didn’t at all.
That chip on your shoulder is preventing you from seeing.
For someone whose NAME makes the race issue up front, you have no room to talk.
So, where the black kids who thought it was cool to shake down whitey for money because “whitey owes me” were racists, right?
Please stop with the racist comments. Examine yourself and see what motives are hidden in your posts.
Only racists go around and IDENTIFY themselves by RACE.
And blacks can be just as racist as any OTHER race.
I think the whole education system has changed since I was in school—it is even changing in the time that I put 3 thru for undergraduate degrees. I think in essence, the subsidies are really targeted to the university. Just like government involvement in medicare and medicaid has raised medical costs, government loans have raised educational costs and subsidize universities. So, yes,student loans are not a subsidy to the student as they have to pay it back. But many schools have spent millions in capital improvements and have huge endowments as well. They can only do that if they have a good cash flow which government provides.
For example, about 6 years ago, I was in the brand new student pool at UIC in Chicago; they have a water park. A water park?! With fountains, current stream paths for tubing and slides, etc. Oh, it was very nice, and a few students were taking a break on a Sunday afternoon, but is an extravagance that universities would not be able to afford if students and families had to pay more out of pocket—i.e. loans were kept smaller. I would think they would not build a facility like that in today’s economy. Education rises proportionately to the loan amounts...
Endowments can be setup for either purpose. Endowed professorships are usually their own separate fund. I don’t know if that’s counted in the university’s reported endowment fund.
Nothing will be eliminated. Even if a useless agency is axed, its functions will be transferred to another agency. The American people are big-government junkies.
Don’t blacks say they cannot be racist, become racism is a “power trip”, and poor blacks have no money and power?
Not a thimble of spit difference in the two parties.
Both sides are addicted to spending.
He has my vote in the primary. He is the only one who represents real change.
If he won and got say 50% of what he wanted - its still 20x better than the others.
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