majority of US public school students in poverty

[brown bomber]

did you daughters have scholarships? average student debt is $30,000 for a 4 year bachelor degree. its teh most expensive in the developed world.

you work at ups and do long hours as a driver. i cant remember what percentage of the us population earns less than 75,000 per year its not too big. but the reason 66 percent of workers are living paycheck is not because they can manage their money...

my point exactly,..my daughters both worked 30 hrs./week while in school,..and they did have minimal academic scholarships, due to my income and savings and their savings. Neither qualified for any "free" monies,..perhaps I should have lied on the financial aid statements like a few folks that I've heard of,..bottom line,..they're debt free,..I'm not paying for any loans

I'm also not paying $15.00 for a six pack of beer,..or $4.50 for a gallon of gas ( I think that's the liter (litre) equivalent,..can't imagine what cigarettes cost, probably the equal of New York state $10.00++/pack,..glad I don't smoke

 

[brown bomber]

and by the way,..I haven't received a UPS paycheck in over 5 yrs.,..due to disability,...with a little common sense and restraint,..you too could possibly achieve a similar result

 

[moreluck]

did you daughters have scholarships? average student debt is $30,000 for a 4 year bachelor degree. its teh most expensive in the developed world.

you work at ups and do long hours as a driver. i cant remember what percentage of the us population earns less than 75,000 per year its not too big. but the reason 66 percent of workers are living paycheck is not because they can manage their money...

How come you never write about the wonderful collegiate system in Canada....or the wonderful economy in Canada ?
Seems you would want to spread the wealth of knowledge and educate the ugly Americans. Just bashing is cowardly.

 

[rickyb]

How come you never write about the wonderful collegiate system in Canada....or the wonderful economy in Canada ?
Seems you would want to spread the wealth of knowledge and educate the ugly Americans. Just bashing is cowardly.

i dont listen to political or economic commentators in canada because i dont know who the good ones are aside from david suzuki.

if it makes you feel better: canada is one of the top polluting countries in the world, and we only have 2 weeks vacation as a right which is way below the 5+ weeks in europe and australia. canada also has a massive housing bubble.

vancouver people are so stupid they will throw a riot and burn the city down only if they lose the stanley cup or if guns n roses is a no show.

im not bashing america for the sake of it, im saying the country has really decayed last 40 years and these are the issues.

 

[rickyb]

my point exactly,..my daughters both worked 30 hrs./week while in school,..and they did have minimal academic scholarships, due to my income and savings and their savings. Neither qualified for any "free" monies,..perhaps I should have lied on the financial aid statements like a few folks that I've heard of,..bottom line,..they're debt free,..I'm not paying for any loans

I'm also not paying $15.00 for a six pack of beer,..or $4.50 for a gallon of gas ( I think that's the liter (litre) equivalent,..can't imagine what cigarettes cost, probably the equal of New York state $10.00++/pack,..glad I don't smoke

i know off top of my head that the median wage in america is roughly $15 or $17 per hour. so that would explain why so many people are having a hard time getting by its because they dont earn enough income. but i also heard alot of people arent good with credit cards. im not saying individuals are exempt, but when you have uneven income distribution and such a low median wage you have to ask bigger question about capitalism itself like why are there increasingly no good jobs.

 

[moreluck]

i dont listen to political or economic commentators in canada because i dont know who the good ones are aside from david suzuki.

if it makes you feel better: canada is one of the top polluting countries in the world, and we only have 2 weeks vacation as a right which is way below the 5+ weeks in europe and australia. canada also has a massive housing bubble.

vancouver people are so stupid they will throw a riot and burn the city down only if they lose the stanley cup or if guns n roses is a no show.

im not bashing america for the sake of it, im saying the country has really decayed last 40 years and these are the issues.

If this was Vegas, you'd be the 'cooler'.

 

[rickyb]

i mentioned earlier that theres roughly $70 billion in corporate welfare each year in america. they talk to an expert on the subject immediately on the january 25 episode of the ralph nader radio hour (who has been called the number 1 authority on corporate power). these are corporations who often dont need it because they are already immensely profitable.

http://ralphnaderradiohour.libsyn.com/

 

[Babagounj]

i mentioned earlier that theres roughly $70 billion in corporate welfare each year in america. they talk to an expert on the subject immediately on the january 25 episode of the ralph nader radio hour (who has been called the number 1 authority on corporate power). these are corporations who often dont need it because they are already immensely profitable.

http://ralphnaderradiohour.libsyn.com/

Here is how this works ...gov't gives corps funds so that these corps can funnel it back to the people running gov't .
Understand those in power wish to remain in power so taxpayer monies are used to keep the cycle repeating itself .

 

[oldngray]

So how are the schools in Canada then?

 

[rickyb]

Here is how this works ...gov't gives corps funds

your sure its not corporations coming to the government for money. corporations plays cities and states and countries off each other for handouts.

i dont defend government either but theres alot of propaganda out there to gut it, deregulate, and privatize everything.

 

[rickyb]

Bernie Sanders‏Verified account @SenSanders Apr 3




In Germany, college tuition is free. In America, it's increasingly unaffordable. Which country do you think has a competitive advantage?

 

[oldngray]

Bernie Sanders‏Verified account @SenSanders Apr 3




In Germany, college tuition is free. In America, it's increasingly unaffordable. Which country do you think has a competitive advantage?

Misleading. In Europe college is cheap or free .. if you have good enough grades to qualify. Plus, there is no "free". Tuition is just paid by other taxes.

 

[bottomups]

If you don't have good enough grades for higher education then maybe you shouldn't be there.

 

[rickyb]

Misleading. In Europe college is cheap or free .. if you have good enough grades to qualify. Plus, there is no "free". Tuition is just paid by other taxes.

paid for by other taxes on whom and what?
ill take EU spending taxes on free college over america spending 50% of federal tax dollars on war.

thats teh first time ive ever heard that, which countries do that?

for more on competitive advantage check out the michael hudson videos in my anti capitalism thread.

 

[oldngray]

paid for by other taxes on whom and what?
ill take EU spending taxes on free college over america spending 50% of federal tax dollars on war.

thats teh first time ive ever heard that, which countries do that?

for more on competitive advantage check out the michael hudson videos in my anti capitalism thread.

Is it imaginary money?

Socialism is fine as long as its other people's money.

I guess you are eager to pay for those poor college students yourself then.

 

[rickyb]

Is it imaginary money?

Socialism is fine as long as its other people's money.

I guess you are eager to pay for those poor college students yourself then.

guess you didnt hear the first time: thats teh first time ive ever heard that, which countries do that?

capitalism is also fine as long as its other people's money. what do you think happens when a worker does work? the money is distributed towards and by the capitalist. by the way, im sure theres a correllation between the person who controls the distribution and how much money that person takes for themselves

 

[oldngray]

guess you didnt hear the first time: thats teh first time ive ever heard that, which countries do that?

capitalism is also fine as long as its other people's money. what do you think happens when a worker does work? the money is distributed towards and by the capitalist. by the way, im sure theres a correllation between the person who controls the distribution and how much money that person takes for themselves

socialism

capitalism

 

[rickyb]

socialism

capitalism

instead of looking up dictionary terms, you should actually learn about what makes either system distinct from reputable economists

 

[It will be fine]

Is it imaginary money?

Socialism is fine as long as its other people's money.

I guess you are eager to pay for those poor college students yourself then.

I'd rather pay for an educated society than an uneducated jobless one.

 

[Catatonic]

Bernie Sanders‏Verified account @SenSanders Apr 3




In Germany, college tuition is free. In America, it's increasingly unaffordable. Which country do you think has a competitive advantage?

The USA has 1.4 million technical jobs that can't be filled by USA citizens because they don't have the skills.