> handing out free money What does this mean exactly? Government has funded universities for generations, and tuition was lower when there was more funding. At

> handing out free money What does this mean exactly? Government has funded universities for generations, and tuition was lower when there was more funding. At least one study I saw found that funding cuts were the main cause of tuition increase. This argument is used to try to defund every welfare program, but I have yet to see any economic evidence that it's true. Is there any? > they might spend loads of money on sports just because there would be money left over if they didn't, etc. They might, but anything is possible. Is there any evidence of it or is this pure speculation? Sports, for example, is generally seen as excellent marketing for the university, increasing alumni engagement, awareness (TV networks pay the university to put the school's name on national TV for hours, rather than vice-versa for 30 seconds), and donations and applications follow.