Originally Posted by Botnst

Broad subsidization of public higher ed tuition is a relatively new phenom. Other forms of support have a long history. It's easy to spend other people's money on things I like.

Now let's talk about feedback loops. Where is the feedback that contains cost in higher education?

Put another way, what would happen to housing rent cost if the fed gov subsidized everybody's rent?

Originally Posted by panZZer

This--coming from a scientist, who's well being counts on govt grants to fund operating.