Bernie Sanders wrote an op-ed for
The Washington Post titled Make College Free For All. In his article, he
described the reasons why the United States should follow the example set by
other nations such as Finland and Germany and make public colleges tuition
free. Some of the reasons that Sanders
gives in his argument reach back to the post World War II era where the economy
was booming and jobs were plentiful. Sanders argues that the reason for the
major economic growth of the US in this time was the availability of college to
the millions of men who had served in the war through the GI Bill. Because of
this initiative by the government, men who never would have been able to afford
a college education were able to follow their ambitions and reach their full
potential, bettering themselves and the nation as a whole.
I cannot say that I necessarily
agree with the proposition of free college, but given the opportunity, I
believe that I would follow this route with my assignments had the Death With
Dignity ideas hit a dead end. Sanders’ article is persuasive and thought
provoking to the point that it has peeked a curiosity in me to learn more about
free education and possibly even change my stance on the issue.
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