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Shawnee123 · 12-10-2007, 12:52 PM

I understand all that, before everyone slays me. What I have said was "to the best of their ability" and that kids need to do their part as well. I was not born with a silver spoon, believe me. But, I do believe that some parents could realize when their bouncing baby cutie-pie comes into this world that in this day and age you won't get far without a college education, and should look forward to that, sacrificing and saving along the way as well.

There are many many many many many (did I say many?) Dept policies I don't agree with, and commisserate with many folks (for instance I don't agree with "until the age of 24" so much) but when I see parents who make over 100 grand a year and gripe about not getting help I wonder if they should consider selling their speedboat or the lake house, or one of the three nice cars, for the future of their offspring.

Many of the policies are, really, an index, which doesn't always bode fairly for everyone...but are designed to assist the greatest number. Not perfect, not by a long shot.

12-10-2007, 12:52 PM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I understand all that, before everyone slays me. What I have said was "to the best of their ability" and that kids need to do their part as well. I was not born with a silver spoon, believe me. But, I do believe that some parents could realize when their bouncing baby cutie-pie comes into this world that in this day and age you won't get far without a college education, and should look forward to that, sacrificing and saving along the way as well. There are many many many many many (did I say many?) Dept policies I don't agree with, and commisserate with many folks (for instance I don't agree with "until the age of 24" so much) but when I see parents who make over 100 grand a year and gripe about not getting help I wonder if they should consider selling their speedboat or the lake house, or one of the three nice cars, for the future of their offspring. Many of the policies are, really, an index, which doesn't always bode fairly for everyone...but are designed to assist the greatest number. Not perfect, not by a long shot.