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Friday, June 28, 2013

"The skyrocketing cost of a college education is a classic unintended consequence of government intervention."

"Colleges have responded to the availability of easy federal money by doing what subsidized industries generally do: Raising prices to capture the subsidy. Sold as a tool to help students cope with rising college costs, student loans have instead been a major contributor to the problem."
Posted by Ann Rivera at 5:15 AM
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