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Originally Posted by Scanner
But then don't come whining about how expensive college is 15 years from now and how the gov't should have subsidized taxpayor relief because you wanted to go to Lancaster in 2008.
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Who said anything about blaming the government or expecting them to subsidize the cost of college?
I do think college is expensive. Too expensive. Overpriced, really. But I don't see that as something I expect the government to fix in a free market economy. There are still inexpensive alternatives and if we have limited means, that's how we'll get junior through college.
I don't know how to be any clearer--my priorities are mixed. I think college is important, but not to the point of grinding self-sacrifice. I don't consider it on par with food, shelter, and health care. I would do anything, up to the point of turning tricks, to provide those for my child.
College is more of a "nice to have". I wouldn't choose an excessively luxurious vacation over college savings, but I also wouldn't forego a budget vacation in order to pad the college fund.
But at no time would I be expecting the government to take responsibilty for that choice. And for what it's worth--I usually swing left politically. I'm not crazy about the assumption that democrat = looking for government handout.