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US Government incentivized soaring College costs

Student loans and other federal programs are the root of the problem --

Allysia Finley: The Real Reason College Costs So Much - WSJ.com: " . . . . This growth in subsidies, Mr. Vedder argues, has fueled rising prices: "It gives every incentive and every opportunity for colleges to raise their fees." Many colleges, he notes, are using federal largess to finance Hilton-like dorms and Club Med amenities. Stanford offers more classes in yoga than Shakespeare. A warning to parents whose kids sign up for "Core Training": The course isn't a rigorous study of the classics, but rather involves rigorous exercise to strengthen the gluts and abs. . . ." (read more at link above)

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