Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
Because the state and federal governments has been handing out free money in the form of large student loans, bogus "made-up" scholarships, etc.... over the past 20 years. Not surprisingly, the flagship schools --and private schools-- keep raising their tuitions to absurdly high levels because the pricing has been desensitized to the customers (students) for the same reasons.

Make no mistake, if a kid and his or her family think those loans won't have to be repaid, they'll take the free money and put Junior in the biggest flagship school they can find. Afterall, it's free money to them. The free subsidies need to stop.
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