Tuition Increases at State Universities

After reading an ariticle in today's Detroit Free Press: "Tuition sting to hurt less this fall" I marvel at the fact that the establishment (whatever that is) just doesn't get it. What about the overburdening impact of all those past double-digit increases in tuition? They are still there! The arm and leg that was cut off last year in support of sky-high tuition are still gone. There is little comfort in knowing that only an arm will be required to be removed this year!

The article is quick to site the increase in availability of state aid. Don't they get it? Most people take pride in the fact (and being thankful) that they can make ends meet and make good on their obligations. They don't want any ***** state aid! Don't get me wrong, there are those among us that are trully in need, and should be able to obtain aid. However, when such "generosity" by the state is rained down upon so many it takes on the feel of a protection racket - i.e. pay up for protection against ... us.

More needs to be done to lower, and keep sane the overall prices of college tuition instead of finding more ways to provide aid. Like in so many other instances where aid is doled out, prices simply increase to aborb whatever aid is provided instead of responding to market forces.