[Intimidator]

I actually don’t see a problem with national service for tuition, put the kids to work building roads and fixing bridges I say.

[PurpleMan]

Slave labor for the State.

Great.

[Neverforget01]

I actually don’t see a problem with national service for tuition

How about the college kids getting a job on their own? Why should it be the government's responsibility to find them work?

[JasonC]

But Obama could pay them to engage in stalinist agitprop for pet leftist causes instead. Much more vote buying potential there. (s/c)

[SE Mom]

I actually don’t see a problem with national service for tuition, put the kids to work building roads and fixing bridges I say.
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That is EXACTLY the way a socialist thinks. It sounds a noble and responsible idea, doesn’t it? Everyone wins, don’t they?

You’ve just stated the FUNDAMENTAL difference in the view of the role of government in the lives of citizens, between liberals and conservatives.

This exact principle is the basis for nationalizing health care. Nationalizing this, that and EVERYTHING.

Then...time goes by...and your LIBERTY is GONE.

[WOSG]

NO NO NO NO NO.

You don’t understand the concept.
Here’s what it really is:
1. taxpayers gets bilked to pay for college
2. colege kids get free tuition in exchange for ..
3. ‘community service’ project work that turn them into life-long sheep-dipped leftie-liberals.

This is ALL ABOUT CREATING A SOCIALIST MAJORITY.

[Mercat]

what about the guys who are looking for jobs building bridges and don’t want to go to school?

[poinq]

OK, firstly there are people who build roads and bridges now and take home the money to feed their kids. Of course, the next thing is that the government will then move to other jobs. Jobs that aren't real, like office support or phone banks. Kids of the well connected will get credit for working when they do something else. People will get paid to watch the kids. Others will call it slave labor.

Right now there are grants and loans and colleges do have kids work to get money for books. A loan is nothing more than a college work program which allows you to work after college to pay your way. And there is always the military.

You can get a college degree now a days for relatively cheap. Or you can go to a private or out of state school, live on campus and enjoy 4 or 5 years of light study and heavy partying. The latter costs far more.