State Of The Union

[steelish]

how else do you expect to reduce dependence on foreign oil? Btw you do know we export oil?

and did you also know that we export enough that if we kept it for ourselves we would reduce our oil dependency GREATLY. The only reason it's exported is for foreign relations.

but then if you can't pay off your loans in 20 years they will be forgiven, is that not a subsidy? Why only ten years if you go into government service?

Ah...they have you there. The next logical step to this equation is those that get loans and plan to go into government service to pay them off will be "asked" to get specific degrees determined by the government.

[DuncanONeil]

and did you also know that we export enough that if we kept it for ourselves we would reduce our oil dependency GREATLY. The only reason it's exported is for foreign relations.

I can buy that!

Ah...they have you there. The next logical step to this equation is those that get loans and plan to go into government service to pay them off will be "asked" to get specific degrees determined by the government.

I believe I saw somewhere that the administration is already heading in that direction. With an increase in forgiveness for getting a degree in a "green" field.