Hillary In Trouble With College Students

[Dashinka 23,242]

Apparently, Hillary made a few enemies with the university hoi poli. First she says she will give them a plan to pay for college, then she turns around and charges six figures for her wonderful speeches. Apparently some students didn't think they got their money's worth. Yes, I know, the fees went to the vaunted Clinton foundation. Of course, the foundation has not revealed the salary the Clinton's get.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/13/as-clinton-touts-college-debt-bailout-plan-critics-point-to-2m-in-school/?intcmp=hpbt2

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

"The speaking fee and all other appearance costs are financed entirely through ticket sales, sponsorships and endowments established specifically to support the university's Distinguished Speakers Series," the school said in a July 2014 press release.

From your article. It's not coming from student aid. Organizations and people should be allowed to sponsor and endow what they wish at a university, no?

[Dashinka 23,242]

From your article. It's not coming from student aid. Organizations and people should be allowed to sponsor and endow what they wish at a university, no?

Absolutely, but it is HRC that is saying college is too expensive. Just another example of a liberal stating you need to do what I say, but not look at how I do it.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Absolutely, but it is HRC that is saying college is too expensive. Just another example of a liberal stating you need to do what I say, but not look at how I do it.

No, where donors decide to give their money is not really germane to the cost of a university education. Many donors will not give no strings attached donations. Do I think $275k is an obscene amount of money to be paid for a speech? Yes. Personally, I find it offensive. But that payment is not forcing up the costs of tuition. There are many complex reasons that contribute to overpriced undergraduate, graduate and professional tuition rates -- an astronomical increase in the number of students; bloat at the administrative level; creature comforts installed in the hopes of attracting prospective students; sports, to a greater or lesser degree, to name but a few amongst a sea of factors -- but paid speeches generally not.

Unless you would say to these donors no, you may not endow a speaker series, you must provide scholarships instead, there is no connection.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Trump will take care of it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Trump will take care of it.

Trump does a twofer on speeches, and every attendee gets a 5% discount on his latest book.