The Cellar - Dem aides could face massive layoffs

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 697259)

You think those working in Washington aren't making very good money?
Of course your idea of wealthy, considering your opinion that you should just
send every child off to get a PhD if they want, might be slightly askew.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 697272)

Only wealthy people would consider it a given,
that all their children should go for a PhD if they desire.
That's a huge financial commitment for even one, for multiple kids its committing over a $million.
Be they liberal or conservative, people that have those resources are generally out of touch
with what is the real world for most people.

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter (Post 697296)

Hey Bruce, please fill me in on this discussion.
Where did I say this stuff, my memory is failing me

(maybe I'll even agree with you !)

OK, I found a thread with postings that may be where you are starting from. Is this it ?

Contrary to your remarks above, I don't believe and haven't said that all children
(with wealthy parents or not) should go for a PhD or any other degree,
based only on their wants/desires.
It's obviously dependent on each student's abilities and desires and resources.

My posts in that thread were concerned with avoiding credit card and student loan debts.
I did advise my G-kids in college to not accept student loans,
but instead to use grants that were available to them.

I'm not seeing how you get from there to not being in touch with the real world.