re: #250 ArmyWife

While I agree there is nothing to be ashamed of in a great technical education, and not everyone should go to College, I’d dispute making either of these options available on the public dime.

I see it as an investment, I guess. I’d rather pay to educate someone than pay to feed them in jail and those are generally the options.

I understand people’s frustration with it, though. I don’t have kids and that’s very, very unlikely to change, and a large amount of my tax dollars go to paying for things for the kids.

I guess what’s most important to me is that we continue to provide Americans with equality of opportunity (VERY different from guaranteeing equality of outcome). Education, especially now, is crucial to people maintaining and increasing their standard of living. If someone screws that up on their own as an adult, they need to suffer the consequences, but I’m uncomfortable dooming a kid who has no choice as to what situation their born into.