Rep - Student Loan Debt is Great, Work More Jobs

Wisconsin Republican Congressman Paul Ryan was asked why he wants to cut Pell grants by a college student struggling with tuition. His response was basically that students should simply work more and take out loans. Occupy Wall Street movement. Ana Kasparian and former prosecutor Steve Oh discuss on The Young Turks. Watch more TYT college stories here:

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[TheWinterymixx]

Paul Ryan is the son of a Lawyer and received social security benefits to pay his way through college. He had the benefit of growing up in an Upper middle socio-economic class and then received public money to pay his way through college. I guess he doesn't want future generations to have the same benefits and opportunities that he received.

[Bobbiethejean]

The key thing Ryan doesn't understand is that things are NOT like they were when he was that age. NOT AT ALL. Times have changed.

[PktMma]

Sometimes it feels so good to live in Europe.

[Thomaspegful]

even more rich power party, How would anyone besides the very rich ever vote or have t he same views as this corrupt man... wait its the US im talking about, proves how ignorant the states is

[SummerInTahoe]

How about Colleges are being privatized and are using the government loan programs to fund their stupid programs and useless diplomas!

[1TheREALLYREAL]

Everyone else has its easy, but the poor black stereotyped guy ...Has to go to college to brake the stereotype or become a victim of his environment... The playing field isn't fair, not to mention 90% of the the government are psychopathic control freaks..And you wonder why we result to crime, or give you a reason to call us NIGGERS... You must have balance !!!

[mootant]

Sorry, I forgot last thing. :) Tyler Cowen had a graph of enrollment by faculty in USA in 70s and now. IT - same level, math - same level, physics - same level, engineering in general - same level, psychology - double or tripled, other easy specializations also rose a lot. All these people with bullshit degrees will have high expectations, lots of debt and no skills useful for job market. Remember, when government says it wants to help you should run.

[mootant]

I'll be laughing when student loan will go to hell just like housing debt market did. It's clear that college bubble has to end but no one knows when exactly during next 5 years.

[mootant]

@Bossblack13 Yes, I did and I didn't go to college to USA. :) I went to uni in country where normal type of studies is totally free. It's getting more and more pointless because it's free and mass of people weighs level down. Same thing but less drastic is happening in USA: subsidies and general pressure that everyone has to go to uni.

Just get government out of the way, government isn't some fairy that helps everyone. It's made of specific people - politicians with very specific interests.

[Bossblack13]

@Membrane556 Excellent points, but legalizing marijuana would bring on harsher laws for those who grow it themselves. If you bring it under a tax brachet, and grow it yourself the govt will have you facing at least 20yrs for it, thats the only problem

[Bossblack13]

@pstlwhppd May be true but students who are mislead go to grad school since misleading informtation was sent around that in order for to land a good job you need a Masters because an undergrad degree is not enough.This happens to be false, but it was a con that cinfused students took, and grad schools are well over $15,000 per year.College is a SCAM.You would think Republicans would have sense to know that americans debt are a leading cause to the US facing a recession but they don't.

[Bossblack13]

@mootant Did you go to college? My guess is no. I'm an accountant and you have no idea what you're talking about. The truth is a college education is pointless, and has been for a little over 10yrs thanks to republicans destroying public education. there are limited skill building courses for High School students and now everyone wants to focus on test. Well thanks to bush, in order for states to receive funds for public education they most present excellent test results.