Shock of shocks, government is why college costs so much.

[Aquarius37]

Originally Posted by Sommie789

Coming from the guy who was party animal in college

Hey now, that was uncalled for My majors were EXTREMELY easy and I went to a state school. And to also be fair I was hardcore straightedge until my first senior year (I chose to stay an extra year in school to finish a second major) Maxing out my loans and getting big refund checks every semester (even though I still worked part time at various jobs) was me being really naive and ignorant about finances. I'm paying my loans back now though (after many years of putting it off through forbearances and deferments. I think a lot of people whine too much about their loans, the government is very lenient at the beginning, but make sure to pay that sh&t back before you expect to take your social security!! (which I do! It better be there for me in 30 years!)

[LordSquidworth]

Originally Posted by jw2

This is not only true for subsidized education but everything the government subsidizes. I was involved in another (private) study that came to the same conclusion on long-term transient housing (rental) prices. The more the government subsidized the bottom of the market, the more prices rose for everybody. Since the bottom is largely subsidized and the rich are doing just fine, the impact is mostly felt by the middle class.

Perhaps the studies should concentrate on why we continue the same policies when they have been shown to fail. Or better yet, how have we been able to convince a nation that the rich are the cause of our middle class problems when it is the government all along.

I had a job briefly for a property manager. He had a renter receiving $1400/month in rent subsidy from the city for his own 2+ bedroom apartment by himself.

Explained the high rents...

** Isn't a major metro like Boston or NYC. 50,000 people, if that. **

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by Veneficus

Feds Discover Their Own Aid Is To Blame For Rising Tuition



Government creates and exacerbates problems.

Let the market and competition decide tuition and watch it plummet.

Yes!!!!!!!!

We should get the Federal Government totally out of education.

Universities are getting rich off the backs of the taxpayers.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by turkey-head

What's it like to hate your fellow Americans?

There was no hate in stating not everyone is destined for college..

That ATTITUDE is the problem.. whats it feel like to be the one responsible?