Should the government pay off student's debt?

[HarleyDog]

(07-17-2023, 06:13 PM)Dill Wrote: Well, public education k-12 is "free." And we think children should get that because it elevates the nation economically and in many other respects.

One thing that bothers me about "education" now, which is mostly higher vocational training, 

is that many private entities who have control over and benefit from that training have socialized its cost.

Back in the 19th century, big businesses paid employees to learn accounting if they needed accountants.

They recognized quickly the advantages of socializing costs of education. Taxpayers then paid for math skills.

Now students are training to help employers, but going in debt to pay for it them selves. 

What a sweet system for corporations. No one is even looking their direction.

Good thing you brought this up. Tuition reimbursement could be an alternate solution to serving in the military. Instead of the gov paying it off, they could subsidize employers for investing in college graduates and paying down their college debt. Not a fix all, but it does create more avenues to resolve.