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Making all public college free in the US would cost about $60 billion.
Congress gave the military a $61 billion increase from fiscal year 2017 to 2018.
We didn’t even have a national conversation about it.
I’m sorry but this is horseshit. Of course we can afford it.
Congress gave the military a $61 billion increase from fiscal year 2017 to 2018.
We didn’t even have a national conversation about it.
I’m sorry but this is horseshit. Of course we can afford it.
A couple notes:
1. The number is actually more like $40 billion since roughly $20 billion in Pell Grants are already being spent on public schools.
2. The F-35 fighter jet cost $400 billion to develop. It can't fly at night & has never seen combat.
theatlantic.com/business/archi…
1. The number is actually more like $40 billion since roughly $20 billion in Pell Grants are already being spent on public schools.
2. The F-35 fighter jet cost $400 billion to develop. It can't fly at night & has never seen combat.
theatlantic.com/business/archi…
Some say, "People aren't ready for this. It's too progressive."
Well,
1. Public college was free (at least in certain states) up until quite recently.
2. Trump's tax cut cost $174 billion THIS YEAR. That's over 4 TIMES as much as free public college would cost ($40 billion).
Well,
1. Public college was free (at least in certain states) up until quite recently.
2. Trump's tax cut cost $174 billion THIS YEAR. That's over 4 TIMES as much as free public college would cost ($40 billion).
