From what I have seen, Ron Paul has most of his support on or around college campuses. Sure, I can see why this would be so. With his wanting to just wanting to walk out of Iraq right this moment. Many college student would fear the draft, subliminally if not vocally, and I can not blame them for this.
Yet, I wonder how many of them are in college on financial aid. Paul voted against an increase in federal grant money that supplies many of his supporters with classes, textbooks, and, in some cases, room and board.
I just find that a little ironic. The guy getting alot of support from college students voted against what's keeping many of them there.
What do you think?
2007-11-14 13:59:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
It seems to me he wants a total reset of the system, leading to us rediscovering why we are spending the money in the first place.
its just short sighted.
2007-11-14 14:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by in pain 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm on loans and in debt to Sallie Mae, not the federal government.
I would argue that if individual banks were forced to be competitive in offering their loans to students the overall interest rates would go down, as would the price of school.
The reset is needed. Yeah it'll be hard at first, but in the long run it's better.
2007-11-15 00:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by Bitterpill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State Governments could take care of that... and besides, even if the state DIDN'T give me Financial Aid (which they currently don't do anyway, so I'm on private loans... yikes), the money I save in Taxes could be attributed to my school.
It would work out good, because instead of getting taxed by the government, like I am now, to see NO financial aid... I can use the money I WOULD have been taxed, to put towards my schooling.
It's the simple philosophy that I can do it myself! Wasn't that what America was about.... the American Way of making a living on your own... Not from government handouts!!
2007-11-14 22:16:00 · answer #3 · answered by AckDuScheisse!! 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes, sounds like an Alanis Morrisette song.
2007-11-14 22:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by booman17 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ron Paul is the outsider candidate - no one that supports him really believes he has a chance.
She has many of the same problems Kerry had. Really, if you can't beat Bush - you're pretty pathetic, don't you think?
2007-11-14 22:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
well no one agrees with a candidate 100%, and i guess they are voting for whats best for the country and not whats best for themself
something the front runners from both partys could take a lesson from
ron paul 08
2007-11-14 23:47:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋