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Originally Posted by fuluck414
Seems like a pretty easy thing to get behind.
Must maintain a certain GPA, must work in state for 3 years after graduating, must graduate. If those things don't happen then your free college turns into a loan that must be repaid.
The states are supposed to be experiments in government. I have no problem if a state wants to do this. I have no problem if a state doesn't want to do this.
Restricting movement seems a little harsh. And we already know that the college enrollees having the most trouble with student loans are those who fail to graduate.
Of course if I lived in New York, I wouldn't vote for the tax increases necessary to pay for it. A lot of folks are leaving New York because of its liberal policies and tax increases to begin with - further expenditures are unlikely to attract new residents:
http://www.politifact.com/new-york/s...tes-its-gaini/
Finally - no Federal bailouts! Illinois is already practically bankrupt and their residents are about to come after retirees with pitchforks. Burdening the state budget with new entitlements is unlikely to help.
Also, does everyone get to Columbia or Cornell?