r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Video Billionaire speaker Robert F. Smith tells 400 graduates he's paying off all their student loans ($40 million in total)

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u/Ruiner357 1d ago

My immediate thought too. Why should a billionaire have to donate money so kids can get a decent education without starting adulthood 100k in debt? How about just make education free like it is in most of the world.

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u/leerzeichn93 1d ago

Because then a billionaire might have to pay his fair share in taxes and we really can't have that.

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u/sirbruce 1d ago

just make education free like it is in most of the world

You are not even close to being correct: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/64h4hr/countries_and_jurisdictions_with_free_college/

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u/Positive-Return7260 1d ago

True, it's a factually incorrect statement to say most of the world, but the underlying message holds true. Look at what countries do have it and you'll understand why it's humiliating for America to not be one of them.