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Originally Posted by texas*princess
this is where I was going with the whole student loan thing... though I admit I didn't say it as eloquently as Munchkin did.
I'd also add that going to college is a privilage, and not a right. If you want to go to college, grad, or medical, or law school, there is a price for it. If you don't have the money to pay in cash up front, you find another way if you want to go (i.e. take out loans) or work through college. If you take out loans, you start paying them back after you graduate.
There are even some programs (Teach for America for example) that will help you pay them if you teach or otherwise help out in certain ways.
What more do we really want?
The cost to go to college will always be rising. The demand is also rising. It's called economics.
I just don't like the fact that Obama is trying to use his "I just paid off my student loans, so I know what's it's like and I'm just like you so you should vote for me!!" to try to appeal to everyone.
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I don't think he his, I've not seen him mention it and I've seen Michelle mention it once, maybe. And that might have been in 2004, not this campaign cycle. (Not that I've seen every speech but it's not discussed) It remains public knowledge, and it's something I added.
Hillary has the opportunity to make her point about financials whenever she chooses to do so.
Btw, who saw the report about Obama's campaign finances: 90% of his donations were from people who gave less than $100.
Wow. So cool.