The problem is when these tax expenditures become a substitute for more inclusive policies. Congress passes a tax deduction and then claims they have done somet

The problem is when these tax expenditures become a substitute for more inclusive policies. Congress passes a tax deduction and then claims they have done something to address unaffordable tertiary education, when in fact they've only helped the people who least need it: people who could probably afford tuition anyway and whose children are most likely to qualify for academic and athletic scholarships.