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Originally Posted by tomwed
I guess I was looking for some college plan that would give the jobskills needed today for high paying jobs and maybe recreate life as it was when I was young. It doesn't seem as hopeful for young people. Does it?
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I like this part of your post, in particular.
When we, the current citizens of this nation, saddle future generations with the obligation to pay off $18+ TRILLION of debt (debt that WE accumulated, not them!) then it's quite obvious we've exchanged their future for our current.
Many of us oppose this HUGE increase in debt for this very reason. Unfortunately, a majority of the electorate wants the "good times" to keep rolling (as long as they don't have to pick up the tab!) Eventually the hangover wears off and these same people begin questioning why it's so hard for their kids to get ahead.
A balanced budget amendment seems obvious, but as a nation we can't even agree on a timeline to stop borrowing money. 10 years from now? 20 years from now? When does the insanity stop?
