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David Roe: When you have private schools now, private universities that are $40,000 or $50,000 a year, and let us say you spend…

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
When you have private schools now, private universities that are $40,000 or $50,000 a year, and let us say you spend $250,000, in Tennessee, and you start teaching school, is that gainful employment?
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the value of expensive education versus job prospects.

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