In the very least the Slashdot advertisers think that this site's readers are insightful and look to learn new things. Most of the public debate calling for deficit cutting to save the republic is ill-informed. The U.S. government if the monopoly issuer of our currency. Households and businesses must earn money to spend it. The U.S. government does not. U.S. government spending adds money to the system. Taxes and payments remove money from the system. Our economy had multiple trillions removed and severely cut demand. The U.S. government can spend thereby creating income which then can support increased demand. Jamie Galbraith presented a brief paper to the deficit commission that explains these points further. Look up Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and learn a little more.

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More students should go to a 4 year college than do now. We should subsidize college more than we do. Every time a student doesn't leave high school wanting to go to college we have failed that student. Every job doesn't require a 4 year degree. Truth be told, college isn't the best indicator of work performance. Societal factors and family history is more important indicator of work success. Every student that goes to college to learn a marketable skill is missing the point of college.

Excellent response. Don't work for a company that discourages interviewing candidates with masters degrees. As a current employee your value is what you deliver. As a new hire, your value is what you have the potential to deliver. If you want a raise based on potential and not a track record, move on.