Widgetized Section
Go to Admin » Appearance » Widgets » and move Gabfire Widget: Social into that MastheadOverlay zone
Virginia Foxx Thinks Student Loans Are for Losers
By Theresa Sanders
People need to be very aware of the beliefs of the politicans they support as these people make decisions for the whole country. Many of these politicians are often out of touch with the struggles of the regular American citizen.
Just last week, during a radio interview, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (who happens to be the the CHAIR of the Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee in the house) stated that she has
“very little tolerance for people who tell me that they graduated with $200,000 of debt or even $80,000 of debt because there is no reason for that.”
She goes on to boast how her education cost her $48,000 and that she paid for it out of pocket…in 1968. Listen to her comments below:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULCMZe5PRMM]
Here’s where the issue lies: She went to school in 1968! The cost of an education at her alma mater has TRIPLED since 1968 (and that’s with in-state tuition) and the cost of minimum wage was also 38% higher in 1968 than it is now. In 2007, the average American college education cost about $18,000+ a year.
Furthermore, does this mean that people who further their education, whether it be pursing master’s degrees, enrolling in doctoral programs, or in law or medical school have no excuse for the crippling amount of student loans they incur? Some of their students loans can be up to the amount of $200,000.
Considering it took her seven years to graduate, if she were in college in 2012 I wonder if she would still turn her nose up at student loans and if she accepted them, I wonder what price tag would be on her education? Maybe she should look at the National Center of Education Statistics before she opens her mouth again on the subject.
About Theresa Sanders
Theresa Sanders is a young up-and-coming creative writer. Her thought provoking and uninhibited work can be found on her shock topic discussion blog “Y SUGARCOAT?” (http://www.ysugarcoat.com). While she received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the well acclaimed Xavier University of Louisiana, she is passionate about writing and turning her hobby into a career. Her work is often featured as a guest segment on the radio show H2Flow on WAEC Love 860 AM radio on Saturday’s from 4pm-6pm EST. For Theresa, writing is her form of iconography and a way she can interact and communicate with the world.
- Web |
- More Posts (10)
Willa
April 26, 2012 at 1:05 am
I paid my way through college, never used a student loan. I worked full time and attended college part time. I saved and attended a quarter, then save and kept attending until I finished. It took me longer than 4 yrs., but no debt.
In todays world, I would get a student loan, but I would check into in-state schools to keep the cost down.
A co-workers two son went to a local inexpensive college for two years and went Ivy League the last two years. Living at home, and working part time the first two years at a local school kept their student loans to a minimum.
Don’t leave college owing 200,000 dollars, it is INSANE!