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."

Do you think that the price of college should be lowered?

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Emily
2015-11-14T16:41:32.006Z
@st_cruz I understand that they would raise taxes but even taxing the upper class won't be enough to pay for every student's college.
sonya
2015-11-14T04:44:27.852Z
I agree to a certain extent; however some companies will pay for a student to go for free or just give them a scholarship or grant In return they will be employed by the company I wish more companies did this because college is expensive
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.
Emily
2015-11-13T22:08:47.001Z
So America is socialist now?
Kiana
2015-11-14T04:50:14.921Z
That's sort of along the lines of what happens here
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.
Aud
2015-11-15T15:15:14.054Z
College definitely should be lowered. All of my paychecks go towards tuition and I only have about $3 left for myself. It induces sadness
Emily
2015-11-14T06:50:27.315Z
If students don't pay for their own tuition then who does? The government? That'll sure fix the $18 trillion debt!👍
Sadie
2015-11-13T22:08:03.387Z
Who's going to pay for students to go to college for free?
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