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walkingman

(10,202 posts)

12. Other countries seem to be able to deal with these issues with a lower debt burden?

Reply to MichMan (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 06:37 PM

Sunday

Could it be that our capitalistic system? I know I was able to finish college in 1972 without debt. I worked and paid my own way and most of the people I knew did likewise. So what is different now? Do we have a better life in America than the other industrialized nations? I honestly do not know - enlighten me.

The millions of dollars that goes into sports might be one factor that causes the huge increases? If a college can pay million dollar salaries to coaches, you would think that the profit could curtail some of the expenses?