tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post4586675220145831365..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: How The Ryan Budget Will Hurt Higher EducationRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-6834988288610326512013-03-16T21:22:33.898-04:002013-03-16T21:22:33.898-04:00One might consider this - just because someone is ...One might consider this - just because someone is eligible for the loan doesn't necessarily mean they are academically capable. I would be curious about the academic success rate of folks who get these Pell Grants, we are not talking about just recent high school graduates from poverty. It wasn't that long ago that incarcertated criminals were getting these to pay for college courses being provided by universities and colleges in the prisons. I suspect like most entitlements which the government provides, there is a pretty fair amount of misuse and inferior oversight. <br /><br />Maybe if our states weren't cutting post grad funding, we wouldn't have to look to the feds to pay universities to educate students.<br /><br />You can tax the 1% as much as you want but it still isn't going to cover these program shortfalls. At somepoint we can't continue to expect the government to pay for folks food, housing, education, 30 years of retirment, health care etc - citizens are going to have to take control and prioritize what we can actually pay for and what we can't. If feeding kids is important, them maybe a 21 century jet fighter for a non existant enemy or a space station aren't things we can afford right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com