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tabs101 replied to the Conservative Fools board. 1:19 PM

Re: Economics of College Tuition

"Washington appropriated some $77 billion....in 2012 via a giant salad of tax breaks and grants, shown in yellow and orange below."


I may have missed it, but does the author say that 60 billion of federal funds, from the [more]

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tabs101 replied to the Conservative Fools board. 1:16 PM

Re: Economics of College Tuition

"The federal government already spends enough on student aid to cover tuition for every public college student in America. Maybe it's time to try."
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tabs101 replied to the Conservative Fools board. 12:35 PM

Re: Economics of College Tuition

Seems the author is trying to create a system of higher education that resembles the public elementary and secondary school system, one that guarantees spaces for all students who are interested in attending.

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tabs101 replied to the Conservative Fools board. 11:24 AM

Re: Economics of College Tuition

"So a "shortage" wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing in itself."

Agree,

I was referring to policy changes that would lead to a greater # of students choosing to attend public colleges due to the subsidies that [more]

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tabs101 replied to the Conservative Fools board. 9:18 AM

Re: Economics of College Tuition

Before getting into the article, a review of the basics, at least as I would present them.

The Federal Government claims to want to make college more affordable through easy to acquire aid: loans, grants, and work study programs. So, on the [more]

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tabs101 posted to the Conservative Fools board. 11:21 PM

Economics of College Tuition

Hoping my high school Econ students, whom I've been teaching for 6 weeks, will be able to apply the basic concepts of supply and demand to an article that seems to deliberately ignore them.

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