Raleigh – State Treasurer Richard Moore said today if elected governor he would offer a free community-college education to North Carolina’s high school graduates.
The Democrat also said he would bump the minimum wage up by $1 by the end of his first term, making it $8.25 by 2012.
The state could pay for the two free years of education with interest on money won in its settlement with tobacco companies, he said.
I thought Perdue was a panderer, but this is even topping her now. North Carolina has a good deal going on right now as far as jobs and a friendly business environment are concerned. Raising the minimum wage would be stupid a thing to do as it would aid in stifling that progress.
Then we have the issue of free community college. Why should college education be free for anybody? Hell, why stop there? Everyone needs a house too, so let’s buy everybody one of those. You got to have a car if you’re going to go to work. I say free automobiles for everyone!
Furthermore, isn’t the money won from the tobacco law suits supposed to go to medical care of those suffering from tobacco caused illnesses? Of course, those of us free marketeers out here said ten years ago when these ludicrous and frivolous lawsuits were hitting the tobacco companies that barely a dime of that money would ever go to the medical care the states claimed it would. We were right. Those lawsuits were nothing more than a way for state governments to legalize stealing from an industry they didn’t approve of. How does Mr. Moore intend to pay for this “free” college education once that tobacco money runs out? North Carolinians have a big whopping tax increase down the road if they elect this guy.
The promise of free community-college tuition would lower high school dropout rates, Moore said.
Where is the study that provides you with this information Mr. Moore? Where is the data that unequivocally shows that a free education at the local community college will result in l0wer high school drop out rates? I think this is a question that needs asked.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackWho slipped this guy stupid pills the day he proposed this?
If you manage to go to college, you ought to be able to get a good enough job afterwards to pay off your debt. Now, I got some serious issues with the cost of college these days (partly owing to the $30,000 I still owe my grad school), but would Mr. Moore kindly point out what part of the state or federal Constitution gives the government the authority to do this?
Life must be so easy for Democrats. Just be real generous with other people’s money and watch the votes roll in.
What are you smoking? You mean I, a 54 year old NC high school graduate, can get a free college education? Get real What planet are you visiting from?
You may just as well withdraw right now. Don’t waste campaign dollars. Pick a different platform — although it probably is too late for that. Anybody can go to college who has graduated from high school? Great idea in theory but …. I, for example, am 54 years old housewife. Do I get free education. I hate to see how you would see this through.
I thing free college education for high school grads is a good idea I gratuated last year and I’m in college now. But what about finacial Aid?
This article says it all.
http://www.richmondliberty.org/mt/2008/04/should_college_be_free_and_oth.php
It seems everyone here is down on this proposal without really understanding its purpose. Moore and Purdue both have touted free community college to increase their appeal to voters. However, the proposal is about much more than giving high school grads a free handout. This is really about economic development.
North Carolina has had a dismal decade with a number of its primary industries faltering and/or outsourcing its production. Because so much traditional industry has been lost, lawmakers are attempting to attract new industry, particularly high tech.
While the Triangle is incredibly well-suited to support these new industries, other regions of NC are not. Therefore, by offering free community college to its high school graduates, NC can claim that its work force is skilled and educated because it offers free community college, which are especially adept at offering the basic skills many of these industries are looking for.
This is not about free community college. Rather this is about attracting new industry that will have a significant impact on local economies in NC.
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