Originally Posted by indigo
Some may see the premises to more closely resemble:

1) The cost of a 4 year degree is too high and rising, I recognize this as a societal problem, and I'm willing to be responsible, creative, and aware of current and future consequences as I make the sacrifices necessary to determine my calling and the education I need to attain it and fulfill my purpose.

2)The cost of a 4 year degree is too high and rising, I recognize this as a societal problem, but I want entitlement today and have my children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren pay for it in the future.

For an analogy, do you identify a malignant tumor and try to transplant it into your progeny so you may live unfettered?

Some think that weasel language is obnoxious, and that some should say what they mean without hiding behind semantics.

You're making the faulty assumption that the only way to tackle the problem is to subsidize it. That's very unimaginative.