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| No | 30% | 106 votes | Total: 355 votes | |
| Yes | 70% | 249 votes |
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by Nouri Arif
Absolutely not! The armed forces are a thing with which the U.S. can not live without. Having said that, the families of those in the military are given quite enough bene...read more
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by Mark Dawson
If the question suggests that the government give more grants to military brats than civilian students than the answer is a clear no. Veterans get a host of benefits, and so ...read more
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While I can understand the sentiment in the past, since a great many of those that served in the military were pressed into service through drafts, whether or not they agreed wi...read more
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by Ted Sherman
I did my Navy time in two wars, so I hope my negative opinion won't offend service families. In my day, service income was 50% of what most average civilian jobs paid. Today, it...read more
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by Zach Bigalke
When I decided my senior year of high school - or, rather, was forced by parental pressure - to look into colleges for the next academic year, I went through the same paperwork ...read more
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by Paul Lines
To provide the offspring of military families is, in my view setting a dangerous precedent. Whilst it is accepted that they are not the highest paid working members of society, ...read more
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My answer would have to be NO, but this is a difficult question because I appreciate the service given to our country by the men and women of the armed forces. Currently, the go...read more
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I voted NO for several reasons. One is that the parent did the time not the child. As stated in other responses military children already receive many benefits that civilian chi...read more
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by Amanda Todd
There is way to many discounts for military families already, why give them one more. We live in a military area and they get discounts on everything they do. They can buy a hou...read more
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by Rachel Baker
I believe in benefits for our military but I do not think that it should include college education for children of military or veterans. I am the daughter of a vet so I would be...read more
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Yes, all too often the family members of our service men and women are forgotten. While not wearing the uniform of the military service, the spouse and children are servin...read more
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I strongly believe that children from military families should receive college tuition discounts. There are many reason why these children need a discount. I have been a membe...read more
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by Bill Whitney
Who needs and deserves our help anymore than our military families. They are torn apart buy having to go fight in a war that we should not even be involved in. They lose one o...read more
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by Rich Rivers
In times of war and disasters, military men and women are always there to lend a hand. They sacrifice their lives. They forget that they have families worrying for them. They...read more
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by Roy Looker
I have not yet read or seen a good reason why military service member dependent children not receive some sort of college financial assistance. Currently, The Department of Vet...read more
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by Shawn Cape
It appears to me that a great deal of hoopla is being made about veterans and their benefits. Some people think that being in the military is just another kind of job, being no...read more
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by B Lee
More incentives for our youth to enter and to stay in college is a great idea. Money is usually the first stumbling block to a good education. To help these children over that ...read more
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Yes. And I don't say this lightly. During the Viet Nam Conflict, I used to get the little metal tags for lunch at school. The civilian kids from low income families got paper ta...read more
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A resounding YES! For some odd reason, the public seems to think that those who are in the military earn a huge sum of money. First of, the medical and dental are not free. T...read more
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by Roberta Weth
My father served two tours in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. I may have been born fifteen years after the war ended but there was never really a time in...read more
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Yes, chidren from military families should receive college tuition discounts. Many companies offer scholarships and programs as a retention incentive for employees to remain wi...read more
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Hundreds of thousands of American men and women make the ultimate sacrifice on a daily basis while serving our country, the one's don't give their lives live with the possibilit...read more
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I openly admit that my viewpoints toward the military and its actions lean towards the liberal side of the political spectrum. I also freely admit that there is a need to mainta...read more
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by John Iriye
America is founded on the notion that hard work will ensure you and your descendants will reap the economic benefits from our nation's prosperity. It is axiomatic that our nati...read more
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by Julie Bruce
At the very least children of military families should receive in-state tuition rates for the school they are attending, no matter what state they are from. I am from South Car...read more
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by Dc Jones
I think the first thing we must do here is distinguish between giving a discount and giving favor. There should be absolutely no favoritism towards any class or occupation or w...read more
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At this point in US history, EVERYBODY who wants college tuition discounts should be receiving them. The USA is falling behind in health care, science and a long list of other ...read more
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by jomundo
It is easy for those who have not been members of the armed forces to find fault in benefits given or suggested for past members. Although it is true that there are benefi...read more
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While we should do as little as possible to support the needless waste of lives, the sad fact is that men and women will go to war, they'll do what they feel is right for their ...read more
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it is bad to see children from military background lose their parents at their prime all in the name of serving their beloved country. a case in point is the Irag war. so many p...read more
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