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    CBS News‏Verified account @CBSNews Sep 2

    Why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college https://cbsn.ws/2NI8fyo pic.twitter.com/icNMEim382

    7:00 PM - 2 Sep 2018
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      1. Hannah Shira Gordon‏ @shira_hannah Sep 3
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Because it's a humane way to give back to humanity.

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      1. Paul Mariskanish‏ @ameriskanish Sep 2
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Welcome to America where we have to ask why someone would feel the need to give someone less fortunate an education.

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      2. David Teleron‏ @DavidTeleron Sep 2
        Replying to @CBSNews @CBSEveningNews

        A college degree is useless ! Walmart is hiring !

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      1. Roger‏ @407Native Sep 2
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Because they could? 💰

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      2. J.D. Harrison‏ @Ganulvian Sep 2
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        Because they needed a tax deduction.

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      1. Shell  🌊‏ @Shellemarie Sep 3
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        More than DeVos has done

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      1. US-Rep_Marathon‏ @Marathon_US_Rep Sep 2
        Replying to @CBSNews

        You mean, *instead* of paying for all the back-logged rape kits in every state to be tested? Good question. That would get predators off the streets, protect future victims, and solve cold cases. Huh...

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      1. Michael L‏ @Thirstymike Sep 2
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Wow one of the richest couples on the planet do something nice. Quick call Nobel

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      1. Bobby X‏ @CasablancaRic Sep 2
        Replying to @CBSNews

        @BillGates @melindagates @gatesfoundation What a Transcendent, Kind Gesture! This is Patriotism! 🇺🇸 Believe in the Young People!

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      2. sco71‏ @oneillmod7 Sep 3
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Unlike shit talking Lebron , Bill uses his own money to help struggling kids..

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      3. Brandon B‏ @ballardb225 Sep 3
        Replying to @oneillmod7 @CBSNews

        Lol LeBron started a school in Akron to send kids to college...what did you do other than wear a MAGA cap

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. sco71‏ @oneillmod7 Sep 3
        Replying to @ballardb225 @CBSNews

        To bad Lebron didn’t fund his school with his money #MAGA

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      2. Zack‏ @kodkod87 Sep 2
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Because our government is too stupid to offer it tuition free

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      3. Richard Luna‏ @rik_lrik572 Sep 3
        Replying to @kodkod87 @CBSNews

        Why should the government pay for everything work hard and it pays off yes it’s a struggle but in the end u do it on your own and no one can take that from u

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      4. Zack‏ @kodkod87 Sep 3
        Replying to @rik_lrik572 @CBSNews

        its called investing in your population. $1.5 trillion in student debt is a massive drag on the economy, why should schools and student loan companies be getting rich off students?

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      5. Richard Luna‏ @rik_lrik572 Sep 3
        Replying to @kodkod87 @CBSNews

        1.5 trillion so are they not planning to pay that back, college is not for all again work hard & quit asking for free shit my nephew busted his ass off & got a scholarship to his choice of school (Boston University) the govt doesn’t owe us shit we have to make it on our own

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      6. Zack‏ @kodkod87 Sep 3
        Replying to @rik_lrik572 @CBSNews

        it's not free shit if you are paying taxes for it dummy.

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      7. Richard Luna‏ @rik_lrik572 Sep 3
        Replying to @kodkod87 @CBSNews

        Then why u bitching

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