Comments on: Moore Wants Free Community College and Higher Minimum Wage http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/ Your political road for the Carolinas. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: keads http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-1553 keads Fri, 02 May 2008 16:17:58 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-1553 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. 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.

]]> By: lenrely http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-1359 lenrely Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:44:37 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-1359 This article says it all. http://www.richmondliberty.org/mt/2008/04/should_college_be_free_and_oth.php This article says it all.
http://www.richmondliberty.org/mt/2008/04/should_college_be_free_and_oth.php

]]> By: Mr. Harrison http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-1068 Mr. Harrison Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:54:48 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-1068 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? 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?

]]> By: KMB http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-897 KMB Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:31:38 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-897 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. 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.

]]> By: KayeB http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-896 KayeB Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:27:14 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-896 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? 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?

]]> By: Press 7 for Celtic http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-804 Press 7 for Celtic Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:39:58 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/03/05/moore-wants-free-community-college-and-higher-minimum-wage/#comment-804 Who 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. Who 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.

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