Write a summary of how college tuition is usually paid for in our country, and what the role of the government is in aiding in these payments.

Professors instructions and links to help with completion of this assignment:
* FYI as per the professor instructions below students with last name with L-Z : republican and your last name will determine which party you are assigned for essay: see instructions. My last is Williams so the essay party should be republican!
These recorded lecture videos will help you with this paper (ignore any remarks obviously intended for on-ground class, or any remarks that deviate from the instructions here):
Economic Policy Issues part 1: https://youtu.be/49xZf_eqP7I (start video at 4 minutes – prior is for traditional class only)
Economic Policy Issues part 2: https://youtu.be/Yiqq6-9j94I
Economic Policy Issues part 3: https://youtu.be/p5VNpinl_MM
Economic Policy Issues part 4: https://youtu.be/ZCduIF25Z0I
Debate 1 Instructions:
2.5 – 4 pages. Typed, double spaced. Cite all sources (form of citation does not matter).
Topic: Topic: Student Loan payments have been suspended since the beginning of Covid. They are set to resume in August. Debate the wisdom of this move — democrats, defend the extensions of loan relief provided by the Biden admin; republicans, argue that although it was wise for Trump to do it the first time, extensions into 2022 by Biden go too far and will harm our economy.
( Student ‘s last name begins with) will do A-K: democrats
( Student ‘s last name begins with) will do L-Z: republicans
( Goal of assignment is to learn views of both parties.)
This is an economic policy debate. Your essay must speak to the effects of the topic on our economy. Why will this idea improve / harm our economic indicators of success?
Your essay must contain:
Write a summary of how college tuition is usually paid for in our country, and what the role of the government is in aiding in these payments. Federal government? State and local government? (about ½ page)
A summary of the recent actions to alleviate student loan burdens, and how exactly the govt. did this (explain why this idea is consistent with freedom to and inconsistent with freedom from) (about ½ page)
A summary of the basic views of both parties, using the language of Freedom From / Freedom To AND the 3 forms of equality (see my lecture videos) (about 1 page)
A detailed analysis of why 1) your party’s idea will improve our economy and 2) why the other party’s idea will harm our economy, using the specific economic indicators discussed in my lecture video (about 1 page to 1 ½ pages)
*parts 1-3 should be written objectively (non-partisan), part 4 should take on a partisan or biased tone.
*see the YouTube lecture posted above for helpful advice on how to research this paper.

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