Every Broke College Student Needs to Hear This News ...

By Holly • Nov 13, 2015 • MD

If you're a college student in America, you're probably used to being broke. It's not because you're lazy. It's because it costs a ridiculous amount of money to attend a university.
That's why there was recently a campus democracy rally in Ohio. According to Reuters, "The demonstrations, dubbed the Million Student March, were planned just two days after thousands of fast-food workers took to the streets in a nationwide day of action pushing for a $15-an-hour minimum wage and union rights for the industry."
"Organizers are demanding tuition-free public colleges, cancellation of all student debt and a $15-an-hour minimum wage for campus workers."

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Mj1994
2015-11-14T16:31:36.305Z
Bernie Sanders for president of you agree! He has a tax plan that will pay for it:)
NMGreenChile
2015-11-14T00:34:31.523Z
The US federal gov't is currently trying trying to help all US public community colleges become tuition-free. This would allow students to graduate either w/ an associate degree, get major job training, or have 2 years of basic requirements complete enroute to a 4-yr degree. (California did this for years until a disastrous tax change ruined it, in part.) College costs, IMO, have become a disgrace & will ultimately harm the American future in many ways.
Emily
2015-11-15T00:15:17.615Z
@st_cruz I sure as hell don't want to tax the upper class to pay for my college tuition because they don't deserve the punishment
Kiana
2015-11-14T04:49:23.081Z
I live in Australia, and we allow you to go to uni (college) and not pay tuition fees until you are earning $50k per annum, so you can pay it off yourself once you're better prepared, instead of paying upfront like in America.
Sumer
2015-11-14T02:27:34.775Z
America has always been capitalist with socialist tendencies just think about all the government funded groups I don't think it would hurt to cut back in certain areas to help college kids
Emily
2015-11-13T22:08:47.001Z
So America is socialist now?
st_cruz
2015-11-14T09:27:44.885Z
@Emily Weishaupt If you know anything about politics and economy, you know they plan to tax people who make billions (who are taxed almost nothing) and will not only allow more people to go to college, but greatly stimulate the economy.
Ashton
2015-11-14T08:36:55.931Z
Yes and I believe the minimum wage should be $15
st_cruz
2015-11-14T22:57:26.913Z
@Emily Weishaupt Actually, it most likely would. But even if it wouldn't, it would still greatly make it more affordable and open up the opportunity to many more. Which would be nice, I'd assume you'd agree.
Sadie
2015-11-13T22:08:03.387Z
Who's going to pay for students to go to college for free?