Will taxing the rich really be able to fund everything Democrats promise?

[Eagle-Keeper]

@lessright

I had the benefit of the GI bill so I never took out a student loan. I can only imagine the pressure that puts on both students and graduates.

I went to a community (2 year) college in SoCal for a semester before joining the service. The most expensive part were the books. Tuition was reasonable as I recall. I have no idea what the same education costs today.

I had the GI Bill as well. Went to college during the early 90’s, essentially covered the cost of tuition at the time, although the costs were much lower then. Tuition at my school is up over 400% since I graduated. I always bought used books whenever possible. They were all very expensive.

[FloridaYankee]

Profit, capital gains, what does it matter. Income is income.

[WuWei]

Is it?

[mobulis]

@WuWei

Is it?

Yes it is.

[Mountain_Soldier]

So nobody going to private schools gets public education assistance?

[highroller]

Are you trying to say the only way one earns income is through labor? Therefore the wealthy do not earn the money deposited into their accounts because they do not have any income? Or that only labor should be taxed?

I think you might want to be more straightforward. You are coming off as more beating around the bush than inquisitive.

[WuWei]

@highroller

You are coming off as more beating around the bush than inquisitive.

you think I care how you feel about my posts.

Put a 90% income tax on them and see.

[adroit]

@Mountain_Soldier

So nobody going to private schools gets public education assistance?

Correct. Private institutions can stand on their own if they want the perks of being private.

[highroller]

So you’re just babbling then. Got it!

[FloridaYankee]

It’s not all taxed the same. I’m of two minds on the capital gains break.

[Optrader]

@adroit

@Eagle-Keeper

@adroit

15 million is still only about $4,700 student.

Ok? Are you objecting to the Education Department’s report that breaks down the financials of postsecondary institutions?

I double checked that source you provided and it does state that the total number of students is slightly over 20 million. Ito also provides a number of different categories under revenues, so that is a factor there. The bottom line is that it depends upon what number of students are we talking about and what is the amount proposed for each student? Do the math yourself, 70 billion is only $3,500/student. The way it is now for most of the students I know are looking at spending anywhere between $20,000 and $60,000 per year. Also does that study include trade schools? I just don’t see how 70 billion would be enough?

I’m talking public institutions. Why would we spend public money on private institutions?

And the report shows that $75 billion was the total of ALL TUITION AND FEES paid to public institutions. That is the total that students actually paid to ALL public institutions. Doesn’t matter how you don’t see that would be enough. That’s the actual cost of tuition. That’s what could be covered.

Why spend money on private institutions? Because private school parents still have to pay for public schools too. For that matter, parents with no kids have to pay. And what do we get? One of the worst school systems in the world. The last thing we need to do is give liberals even more of our money to " educate" our kids…

[floydefisher]

Keep in mind this is from the same people who told you the following whoppers.

1. In the first year of implementation of the ACA, families would save approx. $2,000

2. You would not be required to change your doctor or your health insurance.

In, other words, triple those cost estimates, you will be closer to the real cost of this stuff.

[adroit]

@floydefisher

Keep in mind this is from the same people who told you the following whoppers.

1. In the first year of implementation of the ACA, families would save approx. $2,000

2. You would not be required to change your doctor or your health insurance.

In, other words, triple those cost estimates, you will be closer to the real cost of this stuff.

We know what the cost of college is. It’s about $75 billion for tuition and fees at public institutions. That’s not an estimate, that is the actual amount for 2017. Are you asserting that would somehow triple if it was paid with public funds? I’d love to see the voodoo explanation for that…

We pay almost $11,000 per capita on health insurance. Over double what most other developed nations pay for their healthcare. And we don’t insure about 12% of the population. Our system needs to change.

[mobulis]

@floydefisher

Keep in mind this is from the same people who told you the following whoppers.

1. In the first year of implementation of the ACA, families would save approx. $2,000

2. You would not be required to change your doctor or your health insurance.

In, other words, triple those cost estimates, you will be closer to the real cost of this stuff.

And I did both so no lie.

[floydefisher]

Great, now add in infinite layers of bureaucracy, remove any incentive to innovate and cut costs, and also add in the redundant programs that are soon to follow…triple is a conservative estimate.

[floydefisher]

Liar.

Liar.

Pants on fire!

[adroit]

@floydefisher

Great, now add in infinite layers of bureaucracy, remove any incentive to innovate and cut costs, and also add in the redundant programs that are soon to follow…triple is a conservative estimate.

This makes no sense. We’re talking a funding source for tuition. What ■■■■■■■ innovation does there have to be?

[Tguns]

@WuWei

How do the rich make their money?

Eating children, kicking puppies and hording all the wealth…if not for the benevolence of democratic socialists, it’s likely we would have long ago been served as appetizers.

[mobulis]

@floydefisher

Liar.

Liar.

Pants on fire!

And I STILL did both so no lie.

[ImRightYoureWrong]

@WuWei

How do the rich make their money?

By profiting off the labor of others