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Originally Posted by Edward64
Its true that Higher Ed increases the odds for a better career.
No way to tell if it was a good decision or not. What's the story?
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Increases but in no way guarantees. Not remotely close. But the point is who benefits from putting young people $100,000+ in debt before they work a day in their life? It's not good for the economy. I guess it's good for maintaining our military numbers which is just another form of class separation.
Saying that it's something everyone else had to deal with so figure out misses the point and is off base anyway considering the rising cost of college compared to wages. It's similar to asking why someone in their 30s is renting instead of buying a home.
Those who don't want to address the issue of student debt also tend to be against raising the minimum wage, which raises the question of how you expect the debt to paid off?
You can start a company, drive it into the ground, go hundreds of thousands of dollars into debt, and then more or less wipe the slate clean by declaring bankruptcy. However, if you're a college student, get a degree, but can't find a job to keep up with payments quick enough you're screwed. Welcome to the American Dream.