Thursday, November 8, 2012

Thoughts on Question 4



Today is election day. This year on the ballot there are 7 questions that we have to vote for or against. One of the questions, which is associated with college students, is Question 4. According to the specimen ballot, Question 4 "allows certain individuals who attended and graduated from Maryland high schools to pay in-state tuition and, in certain instances, in-county tuition at community colleges." This act, also known as the Dream Act, mostly affects undocumented or illegal residents of Maryland.
Lauren Jones, a senior here at Frostburg State says that "As long as they pay their tuition themselves then I don't care, but if they go to school and then just leave without paying their tuition off then I'll care. If they do that then our taxes are gonna be raised and I don't want that." Jones has not voted yet and is conflicted on whether she is for or against Question 4.
Sophmore Christina Williams has already voted and she has voted in favor of Question 4. Williams voted in favor of Question 4 because shes thinks that "they've been through enough in life where they should be allowed to pay in-state tuition 'cause it's expensive."
Genesis Olivas, a senior at Frostburg says that she voted against Question 4. Olivas believes that "if you're not paying taxes and your parents aren't paying taxes either, then that means you're undocumented which is illegal. So paying out of state tuition compensates for them not paying taxes.

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