I meant no disrespect. I appreciate everything our soldiers do but having the military as the primary way people move throughout our economic classes is absurd. Joining the military should be because of your personal dreams not because you need the money for college. You are risking your life hoping that you can make something of your family. People should not have to resort to that to succeed. The thing about most programs is that it eventually becomes a lottery. Let's say a program accepts 40 people annually, out of that 40 only 20 get in based off of grades. The rest are put into a lottery and whoever gets chosen gets in. You could work your butt off and still not get in. I focus on society as a whole because that's what the federal government controls. If a state or county feels different then they have the capacity to change the laws in their area. A $15 minimum wage in CA is a lot different then a $15 wage in OK. The federal government should set the basic rules and guidelines while the states can go into specifics depending upon their populations beliefs.