College Life Meme
“So The College is Free?” Astrology Memes. Accessed Jan. 2020. https://astrologymemes.com/i/so-the-college-is-free-well-nolwejustraisetheir-taxestopayfort1-butthetre-toostupid-to-4478069
This meme depicts two men discussing how in their current location, college tuition is free, but the taxes are substantially higher compared to those of the United States. I chose this image because the college debt crisis is a current issue debated by some of the 2020 presidential candidates, and politics are a common topic in college life. The meme is poking fun at countries that raise taxes tremendously in order to provide free college tuition, and I agree with the meme. I believe college should not be free because those who chose to not go to college would still have to pay high taxes. K-12 public schools, which are funded mostly through tax money, are not all equal across the country. Inner city schools typically have less resources and lower student retention rates. If quality cannot be guaranteed, then college should not be free.