A look at how subsidies can result in costly distortions.
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Reduce Out-of-Control College Costs by Ending Government Subsidies
Massive government spending on higher education producing negative results.
America’s Government School System: Never Have so Many Paid so Much to Achieve so Little
Big spending and centralization has not worked in education.
Shut Down the Department of Education, End Federal Government Involvement and Intervention
The government needs an exit plan for education.
Comparative City Data Debunks Notion That More Spending Is Key to Better Education or Lower Crime Rates
Not all spending is created equal.
How Big Government Sabotages Poor People and Enriches Well-Connected Fat Cats
Advocates for the Export-Import Bank are resorting to lies to justify the corrupt institution.
The U.S. vs U.K. Wimpiness Contest
Which freakout is worse?
Obama Admin Prepares Rules Targeting For-Profit Colleges
Obama administration presses ahead in its war on for-profit colleges.
Is Government Threat of Punishment Keeping Private Universities from Cutting Tuition?
Federal policies unquestionably deserve some blame for skyrocketing tuition costs. Washington subsidizes student borrowing, and colleges in turn raise prices to capture federal dollars. Higher prices put pressure on Washington to increase subsidies and the cycle…
Obama Shouldn’t Limit Higher Education Choices
The Obama administration has consistently sought to eliminate education choices and reduce opportunities, particular for the poor. The president has repeatedly tried to eliminate funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, despite the fact that the limited…