Why don't conservatives understand that education is an investment which returns a profit?

Question

The majority of conservatives oppose Obama's proposal for 2 years of free community college.

These critics quickly point out that tax dollars must pay for the classes, yet they ignore the investment.

The majority of people go to school because they realize it is an investment in their future. There are significant up-front costs, but over the long run an education leads to higher salaries and more stable jobs.

Yet cons ignore this. Why? Are they simply unable to grasp this concept? Or perhaps their knee-jerk opposition to Obama clouds their judgment?

Taxpayers directly benefit from this. First - taxpayers themselves will be able to attend community college (if they choose). Second - an educated society spurs innovation and leads to less social spending.

Why are conservatives anti-investment?

Answer 1

Education hurts the job creators. If they cannot keep their employees under their thumb they can't hold down wages

Answer 2

1. NOTHING in the Constitution of the United States allows the federal government to interfere in education.

2. How many tax dollars are already "invested" in what passes for education before a person gets to the point of community college? If you can show how the federal government's UNCONSTITUTONAL "investment" in those years is successful, maybe you'll have a starting point for an intelligent discussion.

3. If a person makes the choice to attend community college, or any other school, they can pay for it. It's their choice, it's their responsibility. (I know "responsibility" is a strange concept for a lot of people.)

4. Eliminating the unconstitutional socialist programs would also "lead to less social spending".

5. "Taxpayers" already attend community college WITHOUT forcing their neighbors to pay the tab.

6. Why do libs have a problem understanding that NOTHING is free, especially if the federal government steals Person A's earnings to provide it to Person B?



Now, how about you tell us what is so great, grand, glorious and wonderful about going to college?

Answer 3

Trade school skills are a great thing in a productive economy. The productive economy of the US was monopolized by an oligopoly and outsourced to China. And today in our service based economy only the best/most skilled are needed leaving most newly trade school educated without an opportunity to get into their trade.

I've been saying and I'll keep saying that the economy has to be taken from the State regulated corporatism and then everything else will take care of itself. Raising the minimum wage, learning a trade in an economy without opportunities,....are band aids to tied the people over while the State continues to enjoy the benefits of the monopolization of the people's economy.

Answer 4

Only 20% of Americans attend college. "The majority of people" think it's a waste of time.



The answer would be an increase in our expectations for high school students, raising the graduation requirements.



After all, education is an investment that returns a profit.









It's funny how some Liberals suddenly believe in investment/profit when it comes to overspending and Obama's little personal soap box.

Answer 5

The cost of education has exploded over the last 20 years. The cost has increased over 1000%. If oil, pharma, natural gas or goods at Wal Mart had increased in that high a number liberals would be demanding Congressional investigations.



Instead they continue to preach that higher education is a must for everyone. They continue to pur in money and continue to jack up the cost.

Answer 6

Why don't liberals understand simple facts?

There are many students who graduate high school who wouldn't profit from further education but if it's "free" will go any way to avoid taking up adult responsibilities.

Government intervention in our schools has been the root cause of all the problems that occur in our education system. Why else do you think that every year since the creation of the Dept. of Education the US standing in education has declined.

I really wish you liberals would learn to look for other solutions that throwing money at a problem.

Answer 7

Yes, I'm sure there's lots of major research going on at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi.

Answer 8

While we understand education is an investment we are also aware that he has made no plans on where the money would come from.

With many of us already struggling to make it to the end of the month and pay all of our own bills.

How wise is it to ask us to pay more in taxes when that will push us onto food stamps or out of our homes?

Answer 9

Read this about college education, http://bitly.com/TxWTRi . It's nothing much really. Just 2 years for trade/vocation/technical/associate's programs. It's not a bachelor's degree for free.

Answer 10

Why do lame liberals keep ignoring that the country is broke? Almost $18 trillion in debt now, we cannot afford to spend more of our children's future on non-essentials. Besides, a two year degree is not a right, it is also not for everyone. If you want to do something, then set up scholarship funds.

Answer 11

It's not an investment. It's another government boondoggle. We hve the most expensive K-12 education in the world and our kids are "the most unready" for the working world as it gets. What you're after is K-14...more government boondoggle.

Answer 12

Community colleges are run by local and state governments. They are already very inexpensive. There is really no need for the federal government to take them over. That would result in much, much higher tuition and add up all of O's freebies and you have the collapse of our financial system which is seriously overloaded already.

Answer 13

I am all for investment in education, I invested in my own as proof, others should try it.

Are Libs completely unable to solve their own problems, move ahead on their own?

What gives? How come they always need to siphon off the success of others?

Answer 14

Depends one what one majors in. If one majors in "How can I view myself as a victim?" one cripples themselves & burdens the society. While majoring in ways to create wealth Like Medicine, & the hard Sciences add value to the economy. Law is debatable.

Today Education is the seminaries of Leftism. Exactly opposite from where they originated.

Answer 15

I'm not a conservative, but I would think they would tell you that it is not the government's job to "invest" in their citizens in this manner, but to get out of the way and let citizens invest in themselves, whether that be through education or some other means.

Answer 16

WE are broke an 12 years on the taxpayers dime is enough.There are pell grants if some really wants to go.

Answer 17

I don't think Obama's had a program yet which returned a profit.

Answer 18

Conservative Christians are against real knowledge. Only the buybull cuts it for them.

Answer 19

why don't liberals want the person who benefits most from that investment to pay for it?



low level decisions are usually the best decisions

Answer 20

I have learned that people value things more, including education, if they pay for it themselves

Answer 21

Education is a scary and dangerous thing to Republicans. If regular people can get educated, they might compete with their doltish, cocaine sniffing, date raping sons currently attending ivy league schools.

Answer 22

so why not allow investment in 4yr schools, again you pick winners and losers with the treasure of others. it only has value if you are in control.

Answer 23

Read the Dr Seuss book "The Sneetches" and get back with me. "Free College" is just a "star upon thars"...

Answer 24

Why don't GRUBER liberals understand that the more people you have on the government teet, the more wasteful it becomes?

Answer 25

Anyone with a brain would oppose it

Just another money redistribution scheme

Answer 26

we Do!



YOU make the investment, YOU will get the profit.



you have NO RIGHT to force Me to make it for you.

Answer 27

You give your money then

Answer 28

"Understanding" really just isn't their thing.