It shouldn’t become a continuation of public high school.
But it is, because High School is lousy. I never got into 2 year college English 101, barely passed English 150, then self taught, still make lot's of mistakes as I am sure I can be criticized for.
Lots of people who don’t go to college make a very good living. Often more than college graduates. Everyone doesn’t need college and we need people performing skilled and technical “non college” jobs.
That's what I like about Mike Rowes publicity. I never finished and no regrets. One Medical Dr. friend my age is insolvent, but paid off his student debt, meanwhile I retired years back. Some people get a degree, work in cubicle, then watch the TV every night or play video games and other drivel, education for them ends after College.
I am a lifelong learner, that's my goal, education my entire life. Though, not for everyone. Most of the Tech stuff you know about the Web, SEO, etc. that you post I am sure was self taught, not classes.
Now healthcare is another matter. People who can’t afford proper healthcare die of treatable conditions in this country. To me, that’s ethically wrong.
Back to my comments earlier- it used to be non-profit hospitals, no huge hospital and insurance corporation b.s. No unionized nurses. Caring people. Technology costs money though, someone has to pay for it- there should be a triage- Veterans should get first priority of all this imo. Just because something new in technology comes along, does not mean that everybody should get treated using it at taxpayers expense. It's like when the latest big screen TV comes out, most cannot afford the price tag- so they don't buy it only those who can pay. I know it sounds harsh, but this health care system is broken. Sure there are exceptions when infants and disadvantaged need special treatment and have positive prospect of a good life. But paying for expensive Chemotherapy on someone in later years where prognosis is 3 month life extension at tax payer expense- I don't agree, or an newly arrived immigrant or illegal alien who never paid into the system. Sad, but the budget needs to be cut.
Orthoscopic surgeries have revolutionized how things are treated. Same with artificial limb implants. Now, say a taxpaying American who becomes unemployed and not covered needs help- yes- but make the people who never worked and paid into the system exempt such as illegal aliens getting free stuff wait or not be treated- it isn't right. Minor injuries should not have emergency room used like what happens to game the system, those should have minor costs too, not for you to subsidize the non-paying. Like I said before, you get treated and handed a bill outside of the USA, I know- paid them before. Medicare I won't even get, as I don't reside there, yet taxes go to pay for it.
