For better or for worse the social contract in this country is that parents finance their children's education commensurate with their ability to do so. We cou

For better or for worse the social contract in this country is that parents finance their children's education commensurate with their ability to do so. We could lobby Congress to stop considering parents' resources in calculating financial need, but I doubt you will find much sympathy among voters for an agenda of "life is too difficult for children of wealthy families."