[raybbr]

I simply offered the explanation of facts. You can interpret however you wish. Perhaps you think money spent on welfare is the answer. You might consider that public education has been around for more than 2 centuries and has played a role in making us a world power; most importantly, the sciences, math, and engineering programs.

I'm amazed that a rational person operates on the premise that the two (govt. college subsidies and welfare) are NOT mutually exclusive. You can reduce both. Accusing me of "thinking money spend on welfare" is a solution is both disingenuous and absurd.

You are the one that thinks that collegiate welfare (The massive decline in state support has driven this madness as state funds continue to be rerouted to welfare programs) is somehow the answer.

Please explain why you thing public money is needed for Americans to be educated.

[Neoliberalnot]

You might consider that public education has been around for more than 2 centuries and has played a role in making us a world power; most importantly, the sciences, math, and engineering programs. Public education means it was funded by taxes. Each state used federal funding from the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Acts of 1862 and 1890 to set up “land grant colleges” that specialized in agriculture and engineering. If you think that education is the equivalent of welfare, we are wasting time in discussion. Absurd doesn’t get it.