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  1. John Hanson Coolidge
    John Hanson
    @JohnHanson

    The biggest reason free college tuition is a bad idea is that each student then has no “skin” in the game, and is not invested in their own education.  There is no reason to take college seriously, as there is no consequence for doing nothing but partying on the taxpayers dime (soon to be dollar) and postpone growing up for another undetermined span of years.  One could say, yes but they would  have to at least get passable grades to stay in school.   But that is only barely true:

    1. First there are or soon will be rent seeking colleges that just want the government money, and will hand out Cs like candy, show up to the class at least twice in a term, and get a C, forget tests, or assignments.
    2. Second the incentive’s will all be to cheat, hire someone else to do the work, show up etc.
    3. Third there will be ongoing pressure from “students”, and their “parents” to continue to inflate grades

    The net effect will be to lower, likely by a lot the already diminishing value of a bachelor’s degree, and soon enough the graduate degrees as well.  Everything will soon enough look like the notorious “studies” programs do today.

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