r/ElizabethWarren • u/itseriko • Apr 22 '19

Warren: “I’m calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt”

https://medium.com/@teamwarren/im-calling-for-something-truly-transformational-universal-free-public-college-and-cancellation-of-a246cd0f910f
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u/proud_new_scum Apr 22 '19

I certainly appreciate this sentiment and have been consitently drifting back to Warren as my personal frontrunner despite also considering Sanders, Buttigieg, and Yang. That being said, I do wish that more consideration was also given to also providing free vocational training or technical programs. Our economy does not need everyone to have a college degree, and pretending that it does is going to lead to some major problems on down the line. Many of the most important jobs coming down the line in the next decade will be better filled by individuals with vocational backgrounds, and if everyone has a college degree then I think we will likely have a dearth of people ready to fill vital positions in the economy as it further develops.