Oregon promised free tuition. Now it's cutting back.

CNN Money ^ | 23 August 2017 | Katie Lobosco

[oh8eleven]

Oregon became one of the first states to make tuition free for new students at community colleges last year, but the cash-strapped state can't fully fund the program this fall. Now some students won't be able to participate.

[subterfuge]

Racism!! Haters!! This is NOT who we are!

Burn it down!!!!!

[hal ogen]

Hahaha. What idiots. Idiots meet reality. LOL

[oh8eleven]

If it’s limited by income, how can it be free?
"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." Hmmm, where have I read that before?

[Starboard]

“Free! Free is good! Socialism rules! Oh, wait ...”

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There’s a strong human tendency to want something for nothing. That’s why socialism is appealing to many. The notion of free stuff, less work, and the great utopian allure of economic equality.

Most people prefer to take the “easy road”. Politicians exploit this innate human desire everyday. False promises get them votes.

The problem, of course, is that socialism has never worked. But that reality is never acknowledged by those who profit from pushing it. They are not unlike drug dealers IMO.

[gundog]

Trump’s fault.

[Terry Mross]

I seem to remember Reagan made the first two years of college free when he was governor.

[Lou L]

You could replace “tuition” with “healthcare” and it will demonstrate how a single-payer system would operate.

[headstamp 2]

Running out of other peoples money

[Sasparilla]

Nothing the democrats put into play ever quite seems to work.

[FreedomNotSafety]

If we did not have imported goods we would all have good paying jobs. See something for nothing!

[gundog]

The “easy road” proclivity in people was addressed nicely in Mosaic Law : “Thou shalt not steal. “

[nuke_road_warrior]

Are more students completing community college programs? Are they getting better jobs? Are more students going on to a four year degree? If you can’t answer the above questions then the program isn’t a success.

Also as I’ve said before, if the state pays for your education, then the state gets to tell you what you are going to to study, and what your career is going to be.

[sickoflibs]

I read at the link and they are not cutting back much.

its still going to look free for most who apply.

[mykroar]

That is so surprising, that no one saw it coming.

[eyeamok]

Water and Electricity was also FREE in the 20’s

[Drango]

see tag line.

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of people to take money from." ---Margaret Thatcher

[Salvation]

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[oh8eleven]

You could replace “tuition” with “healthcare” and it will demonstrate how a single-payer system would operate.
I heard on one of the Fox News shows last night that Vermont (Bernie Sanders country) tried their @sses off to get a single-payer h/c system going but it failed.
What a surprise.

[oh8eleven]

its still going to look free for most who apply.
For now. But like all Liberal programs, it will fail.