It's also frustrating to see politicians trumpeting efforts to help Americans pay rip-offs like health insurance and tuition, instead of putting a stop to the r

It's also frustrating to see politicians trumpeting efforts to help Americans pay rip-offs like health insurance and tuition, instead of putting a stop to the rip-offs themselves. It's hugely wrong-headed and makes the problem worse. I went to a major private university, and several years after I graduated they raised the tuition 24% in one shot. When asked why, they basically answered, "Everyone else did it." It's time to revoke universities' tax exemptions when they pull shit like this, or are rolling in massive endowments, windfalls from sports programs, whatever. The regression of education in the USA at all levels marks the continuing decline of our society. We've gone back to book-burning in some areas. Now college is unreachable or a crushing burden. WTF.