“College tuition has more than doubled in the past 30 years and has outpaced inflation by 2 to 4 percent, according to a report from the American Action Forum.
The report calls into question colleges’ claims that reduced state funding and enrollment growth are responsible for increased tuition rates.”
“College tuition has more than doubled in the past 30 years and has outpaced inflation by 2 to 4 percent, according to a report from the American Action Forum.
The report calls into question colleges’ claims that reduced state funding and enrollment growth are responsible for increased tuition rates.”
““Financial assistance itself may be the problem—more expansive loan programs and more generous grants combine to explain over 70 percent of recent tuition inflation,” the report states. “Couple the skyrocketing cost of college and the level of debt students incur along the way with evidence of federal financial aid acting as a key factor in driving up the net price, and it’s easy to come to the logical conclusion that restrictions need to be placed on taxpayer funded financial aid.””
“Justice: “I guarantee,” President Obama said, “no political influence” investigating Hillary Clinton’s classified email scandal. He then added that national security wasn’t endangered. n other words, innocent if proven guilty.”
“Until the president stops being his former secretary of state’s defense lawyer, this administration is indeed politically influencing the probe into her conduct.”
Big battle shaping up in California (and the photo appears to be one taken on the battleship Iowa when we also were there to cover his speech in September — back when I predicted he’d peaked)
Ted Cruz lands in California on Monday for two rallies in a state where voters won’t head to the polls for nearly 60 days, but the West Coast swing is anything but a diversion. It’s preparation for the campaign’s endgame.
If Cruz is to stop Donald Trump short of 1,237 delegates, the final, decisive stand will almost certainly come in California. And that realization has spurred a behind-the-scenes arms race, with Cruz, Trump, John Kasich and their allies making new hires, planning new field offices and forming new big-money groups in what is set to be the sprawling state’s most consequential Republican primary in a half-century.
“California is likely to be where this fight is decided,” said Ray McNally, a Republican strategist in the state, who is one of the strategists behind a new California-specific anti-Trump super PAC. …
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Sanders and Trump have something else in common. They paint with broad brushes, caricaturing individuals and groups.
Whereas Trump maligns Mexicans, Muslims and members of the media, Sanders is equally demagogic when he talks about corporate America, Wall Street and his most frequent scapegoats, “millionaires and billionaires.” …
Of course, Bernie Sanders won’t be the Democratic nominee for president this year. If anyone gave him a serious chance of swiping the nomination, the stock market would fall precipitously and dramatically, wiping out working people’s retirement accounts faster than you could say Katrina vanden Heuvel.
But the problem for Democratic strategists is that Sanders is doing surprisingly well. He is winning primaries and caucuses, and energizing many in his party, particularly the young. A large chunk of his party is in sync with his message. Hillary Clinton is leading in the Democratic race solely because of her support among minority voters and super delegates.
Clearly, the Democratic Party has moved left over the past few years. Whether this is out of frustration that President Barack Obama didn’t move far enough or fast enough in a progressive agenda, or because Democrats watched the tea party pull the GOP to the right, many Democrats want a much more “progressive” agenda.
The fact that Sanders, who continues to embrace the socialist label, is doing as well as he is ought to worry party strategists. …
One thing remains clear. Swing voters remain in the middle, so the further left the Democratic Party moves, the more ammunition it gives to the GOP, whether in 2016, 2018 or beyond. –
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I’ve been to Singapore. Lots of laws and a very big city. All cars must be new, didn’t see any old clunkers or any cars with dents. Not even allowed to chew gum.
Wandering Views 
Nothing at all today?
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Nope, and no news is good news.
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Here’s some non-surprising news….
http://freebeacon.com/issues/report-college-tuition-doubled-outpacing-inflation-past-30-years/
“College tuition has more than doubled in the past 30 years and has outpaced inflation by 2 to 4 percent, according to a report from the American Action Forum.
The report calls into question colleges’ claims that reduced state funding and enrollment growth are responsible for increased tuition rates.”
“College tuition has more than doubled in the past 30 years and has outpaced inflation by 2 to 4 percent, according to a report from the American Action Forum.
The report calls into question colleges’ claims that reduced state funding and enrollment growth are responsible for increased tuition rates.”
““Financial assistance itself may be the problem—more expansive loan programs and more generous grants combine to explain over 70 percent of recent tuition inflation,” the report states. “Couple the skyrocketing cost of college and the level of debt students incur along the way with evidence of federal financial aid acting as a key factor in driving up the net price, and it’s easy to come to the logical conclusion that restrictions need to be placed on taxpayer funded financial aid.””
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Hypocrite-in-chief? Will justice ever be allowed to take its course re. Hillary’s misdeeds?
http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/obama-declares-hillary-innocent-then-guarantees-no-interference/
“Justice: “I guarantee,” President Obama said, “no political influence” investigating Hillary Clinton’s classified email scandal. He then added that national security wasn’t endangered. n other words, innocent if proven guilty.”
“Until the president stops being his former secretary of state’s defense lawyer, this administration is indeed politically influencing the probe into her conduct.”
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Big battle shaping up in California (and the photo appears to be one taken on the battleship Iowa when we also were there to cover his speech in September — back when I predicted he’d peaked)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/cruz-trump-prepare-mass-money-attack-in-campaign-endgame-221778
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Ted Cruz lands in California on Monday for two rallies in a state where voters won’t head to the polls for nearly 60 days, but the West Coast swing is anything but a diversion. It’s preparation for the campaign’s endgame.
If Cruz is to stop Donald Trump short of 1,237 delegates, the final, decisive stand will almost certainly come in California. And that realization has spurred a behind-the-scenes arms race, with Cruz, Trump, John Kasich and their allies making new hires, planning new field offices and forming new big-money groups in what is set to be the sprawling state’s most consequential Republican primary in a half-century.
“California is likely to be where this fight is decided,” said Ray McNally, a Republican strategist in the state, who is one of the strategists behind a new California-specific anti-Trump super PAC. …
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Interesting caution from the Democratic perspective — on how Democrats are “heading off their own cliff” with Sanders …
http://www.rollcall.com/news/rothenblog/democrats-headed-off-cliff
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Sanders and Trump have something else in common. They paint with broad brushes, caricaturing individuals and groups.
Whereas Trump maligns Mexicans, Muslims and members of the media, Sanders is equally demagogic when he talks about corporate America, Wall Street and his most frequent scapegoats, “millionaires and billionaires.” …
Of course, Bernie Sanders won’t be the Democratic nominee for president this year. If anyone gave him a serious chance of swiping the nomination, the stock market would fall precipitously and dramatically, wiping out working people’s retirement accounts faster than you could say Katrina vanden Heuvel.
But the problem for Democratic strategists is that Sanders is doing surprisingly well. He is winning primaries and caucuses, and energizing many in his party, particularly the young. A large chunk of his party is in sync with his message. Hillary Clinton is leading in the Democratic race solely because of her support among minority voters and super delegates.
Clearly, the Democratic Party has moved left over the past few years. Whether this is out of frustration that President Barack Obama didn’t move far enough or fast enough in a progressive agenda, or because Democrats watched the tea party pull the GOP to the right, many Democrats want a much more “progressive” agenda.
The fact that Sanders, who continues to embrace the socialist label, is doing as well as he is ought to worry party strategists. …
One thing remains clear. Swing voters remain in the middle, so the further left the Democratic Party moves, the more ammunition it gives to the GOP, whether in 2016, 2018 or beyond. –
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The increase in college tuition is likely the result of the student loan progrom.
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http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2016/04/a-re-run-of-1976.php
Convention and running mate musings
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Here is another good article from David French:
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/433969/religious-liberty-tennessee-counselor-therapist-protections-hate
Organized perversion is making it very difficult for Christians to work in certain professions in the Perverted States of America. Singapore, anyone?
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I’ve been to Singapore. Lots of laws and a very big city. All cars must be new, didn’t see any old clunkers or any cars with dents. Not even allowed to chew gum.
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