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Oregon promised free tuition. Now it's cutting back.
CNN Money ^ | 23 August 2017 | Katie Lobosco

Posted on 08/24/2017 5:51:52 AM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: college; oregon
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To: oh8eleven

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

Burn it down!!!!!


21 posted on 08/24/2017 6:29:20 AM PDT by subterfuge (Save the monuments!!)
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To: subterfuge

Hahaha. What idiots. Idiots meet reality. LOL


22 posted on 08/24/2017 6:30:44 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: blueunicorn6
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?
23 posted on 08/24/2017 6:31:30 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven

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

*************

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.


24 posted on 08/24/2017 6:31:44 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: mewzilla

Trump’s fault.


25 posted on 08/24/2017 6:34:05 AM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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


26 posted on 08/24/2017 6:34:17 AM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners.)
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To: oh8eleven

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


27 posted on 08/24/2017 6:34:23 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: oh8eleven

Running out of other peoples money


28 posted on 08/24/2017 6:35:10 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: oh8eleven

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


29 posted on 08/24/2017 6:35:14 AM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: Starboard

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


30 posted on 08/24/2017 6:38:35 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Starboard

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


31 posted on 08/24/2017 6:38:38 AM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: oh8eleven

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.


32 posted on 08/24/2017 6:42:46 AM PDT by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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To: oh8eleven

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

its still going to look free for most who apply.


33 posted on 08/24/2017 6:57:38 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Message to Trump : I am not tired of winning yet. Please more winning ! Get your crap together fast!)
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To: oh8eleven

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


34 posted on 08/24/2017 6:59:32 AM PDT by mykroar (Congratulations President Trump)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Water and Electricity was also FREE in the 20’s


35 posted on 08/24/2017 6:59:45 AM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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To: oh8eleven

see tag line.


36 posted on 08/24/2017 7:01:22 AM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: a fool in paradise
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of people to take money from." ---Margaret Thatcher
37 posted on 08/24/2017 7:25:00 AM PDT by Quality_Not_Quantity (If we're going to look at nature to justify our actions, then I say let's start flinging poop around)
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To: oh8eleven; goodnesswins; PROCON; Twotone; VeryFRank; Clinging Bitterly; Rio; aimhigh; Hieronymus; ..

If you would like more information about what's happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me.

Please send me your name by FReepmail if you want to be on this list.

38 posted on 08/24/2017 7:27:53 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Lou L
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.
39 posted on 08/24/2017 7:29:10 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: sickoflibs
its still going to look free for most who apply.
For now. But like all Liberal programs, it will fail.
40 posted on 08/24/2017 7:31:20 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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