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Politico Just Doesn’t Get It

” …median tuition for an in-state, four-year public university is still only $8,300 per year. Every child in America can pay his or her own way at a perfectly good college for about half the income from a part-time, minimum-wage job.” This line caught my attention so I did a little math. Minimum wage is $7.25/hour $8,300 @ $7.25/hour is ~1,145 hours or ~22 hours/week/year This does not include taxes or any other living expenses. To meet the “about half” income, minimum wage would need to more than double, or “part-time” would mean significantly more than 40 hours. I don't understand how the author or the editor didn't check their math. It's propaganda, folks. Source: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/24/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-00053608


…median tuition for an in-state, four-year public university is still only $8,300 per year. Every child in America can pay his or her own way at a perfectly good college for about half the income from a part-time, minimum-wage job.”

This line caught my attention so I did a little math.

Minimum wage is $7.25/hour
$8,300 @ $7.25/hour is ~1,145 hours or ~22 hours/week/year
This does not include taxes or any other living expenses.

To meet the “about half” income, minimum wage would need to more than double, or “part-time” would mean significantly more than 40 hours.

I don't understand how the author or the editor didn't check their math. It's propaganda, folks.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/24/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-00053608

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