Arguments for it would be the same you have for public education. There

Oct 8, 2015
9:59:42am

Baron

are positive externalities with an educated populace and if more people went to college overall we would be better off. That is the gist of it.

Also, are you opposed even if there is no tax increase? Just a shifting of funds?

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POLL: Would your support your state offering free state college for anyone in

Baron

10/8/15 9:49am

So I pay some extra taxes and my kids to to college free?? Sure

pink22

10/8/15 9:52am

Yep. I think some states already do this. Here is something I found for Georgia

Baron

10/8/15 9:54am

Lottery-funded, isn't it?

Hawk in the 303

10/8/15 10:11am

Utah should have a lottery. It's the cool thing to do.

pink22

10/8/15 10:32am

Funny thing about the HOPE...you need a 3.0 to get it & LOTS of $ goes unused

runnincoug

10/8/15 2:22pm

Also, I mean free tuition not costs of attending. Should have made that clear.

Baron

10/8/15 9:55am

No way. I already pay for everyone else's kids to go to school

mulletYno

10/8/15 9:58am

Arguments for it would be the same you have for public education. There

Baron

10/8/15 9:59am

Depends on what shift takes place I suppose.

mulletYno

10/8/15 10:03am

I think the result of this would further diminish the value of a college degree.

Cosmodiar

10/8/15 10:01am

This could be true. I don't believe everyone needs a college degree.

Baron

10/8/15 10:02am

It's already diminishing. There are hundreds of thousands of kids

Zach Morris

10/8/15 10:09am

Agree. One thing I WOULD be in favor of: free classes for anyone and

zonacougar

10/8/15 11:20am

We need to invest in more technical programs

AxelDC

10/8/15 1:34pm

what is the natural outcome of this? oh yea, colleges start increasing the costs

bald man

10/8/15 10:06am

Probably not since this a state school. You already subsidize your state school

Baron

10/8/15 10:10am

just look at the use of student loans, and the cost of tuition in general

bald man

10/8/15 10:18am

No. States like Georgia and Florida who use lottery money to pay for kids to go

IUCougar

10/8/15 10:32am

Yes. But for STEM only.

AtomicHamster

10/8/15 10:53am

STEM is so overblown

AxelDC

10/8/15 1:31pm

Completely disagree. Free for STEM only.

AtomicHamster

10/8/15 1:39pm

If a college education is free it will be treated as such by the student and

zonacougar

10/8/15 11:12am

No, you subsidize those who cannot afford it

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