Worker: I can't live on $7.25/hr
GOP: So go to college
W: I can't afford $100K tuition
GOP: Take out loans
W: I can't afford to pay these at 8% interest
GOP: No one forced you to go to college
W: But you just said—
Billionaire: I NEED MORE MONEY!
GOP: Here's a $2T Tax Cut
@QasimRashid A person with a college degree earns $22,000 a year more than a person with just a high school degree. That is close to $1 million over a person’s working career.
College graduates can afford their loans.
@jag0325 It seems like the person who wrote this article doesn't understand the difference between wealth and income.
Here are some statistics for income based on college degrees. There is a gap. I don't know what causes that gap. Geography could play a role.
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cba/annual-earnings
@joec522 should have said blacks with “some college”. Racial and gender gaps are very bad still.
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/college-pays-off/
Policymakers and college leaders need to make higher education more affordable, equitable, and supportive. However, this research also suggests that expanding access to college alone will not solve long-standing racial and gender inequities in the labor market. To ensure all people can access the benefits of higher education, policymakers must therefore work to increase the number of college graduates and ensure that all graduates have equal access to high-paying, high-quality jobs.
Qasim Rashid, Esq.
Joe
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