tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post2426637866802835859..comments2023-11-02T09:44:15.693-04:00Comments on The Center for College Affordability and Productivity: Universities and Contempt for the Middle ClassCenter for College Affordability and Productivityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041956958538598371noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-46183035853075242352007-12-06T14:02:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:02:00.000-05:00Looking at this as a federally sponsored "redistri...Looking at this as a federally sponsored "redistribution of weatlth" from (I assume red state) Joe Six Pack to (I assume blue state) liberal universities should be kept in the context of overall tax flows, which on a macro level distinctly favor red states over blue states. We'll be more than happy to give up our edge in higher education funding providing the great mass of our taxpayer dollars that flows towards the red states is also curtailed.<BR/><BR/>Also, the Houston Chronicle article is excellent though, perhaps, I view it as such for different reasons than Prof. Vedder. As someone who views our top public flagship universities (Big Ten, UC system and a handful of others such as UVA, UNC, Texas and Washington) as the both fundamental cornerstone of our higher education system and historic engines of social mobility, I loathe the idea of their being substantially weakened through an academic arms race with our private universities.Bill Haydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369660580836653286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-41655029239531960772007-12-04T09:23:00.000-05:002007-12-04T09:23:00.000-05:00Pauline Maina, At the present time financial aid i...Pauline Maina, At the present time financial aid is important, but there must be a transition to a point where tuition must level off or drop - thus reducing the necessity for federal financial aid. With the government increasing the money supply for financial aid, colleges will continue to raise tuition. At some point, the increase in money for financial aid and tuition hikes will collapse. Maybe what will get the ball rolling is that college becomes so expensive that funding it drives grads into insolvency (defaults). What goes up, can not go up in perpetuity. <BR/><BR/>Another home run Rich - great piece.RWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345147132602206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-26055720842127533252007-12-04T00:25:00.000-05:002007-12-04T00:25:00.000-05:00Let us face it, education is expensive and it need...Let us face it, education is expensive and it needs a lot of financing. For that reason Federal Financial Aid is important and is available for anyone in need of financial help. Details about Federal Financial Aid is available online, be on the look out on it and you will find a means for funding your education.<BR/><BR/>Poly Muthumbi is a Web Administrator and Has Been Researching and Reporting on Student Loan Consolidation for Years. For More Information on Federal Financial Aid , Visit Her Site at <A ”HTTP://WWW.GOFIXA.COM/?P="11″"> FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID </A>Poly Muthumbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039413974261796541noreply@blogger.com