I've really enjoyed this thread, it's given me a lot of food for thought and to be honest I'm still not certain where I stand on the issue of use of taxpayer money for education past K-12. There are certainly pros and cons to both sides as Vice Pres. Biden states in the 1st linked articles below. Some interesting reading within the links about how federal grants and aid have caused the price of college to skyrocket.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...dies_have_increased_college_tuition.html



http://www.usnews.com/opinion/artic...nment-is-to-blame-for-high-college-costs

http://www.learnliberty.org/videos/why-is-higher-education-so-expensive/

http://www.cato.org/publications/po...ntended-consequences-federal-tuition-aid

http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/miarticle.htm?id=9565#.U1gL5FVdVu1

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303296604577454862437127618

http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/education/higher-education-subsidies