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Mad Fox
10-04-2006, 02:15 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/03/Dobbs.Oct4/index.html


I know that attending college is virtually putting me in the hole about 24$ thousand dollars and that is cheap. Plus I plan to go onto Law school which will be another 175,ooo dollars. After Interest I will have payed 275,000 dollars. Not to mention start up costs to start my life: a car, apartment (eventually a house), gas, heat, grocery, and other expenses on top of a quarter of a million dollars in debt. Something has to be done.
OUTLAWS Tip
10-04-2006, 02:33 PM
Look on the bright side. After you become a lawyer you can rip people off for $300 an hour.
:P
EXEcution
10-04-2006, 03:02 PM
Down with capitalism! Up with...errr.. something better.
Mad Fox
10-04-2006, 03:17 PM
I don't think its capitalisom rather its the policies that are brought on by the gov't
EXEcution
10-04-2006, 03:39 PM
I don't think its capitalisom rather its the policies that are brought on by the gov't
Well we'll call it American capitalism and the approach the U.S. government is taking to resolve certain economical issues. I think it's difficult to get a clear message out to the public (we'll call it the "middle class") that there's something wrong with how much they struggle to get by in life. No one wants to live by the bare minimum and have to resort to charity. As I see it the middle class gets the least amount of help from the government so it will only be a matter of time before we see a significant gap form between those who have enough money to live fufilling lives and those who do not.
Caged Anger
10-04-2006, 07:31 PM
doesn't this sort of situation usually end in one of those thrilling (yet usually gorish) revolutions/rebellions? (I got popcorn ready for the trailer)
Nick
10-04-2006, 08:43 PM
175 000.00 for law school ???

is that typical of fees for other professions too?

how long is the course? 45 years ?

Id never take the chance on that course no matter how much the job pays...
Mad Fox
10-04-2006, 08:47 PM
175 000.00 for law school ???

is that typical of fees for other professions too?

how long is the course? 45 years ?

Id never take the chance on that course no matter how much the job pays...


Yeah its about 43 thousand a year
Nick
10-04-2006, 08:54 PM
that's just $ 833.00 a month for 25 years... no sweat :D
Mad Fox
10-04-2006, 10:13 PM
yeah no sweat until you add in all other expenses