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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's already a thread on this. People have pointed out that if universities and colleges weren't so greedy, and top administrators so obnoxious, that families wouldn't go to such lengths. In European countries, nobody does this because tuition is very reasonable, if not free.

When people start doing crazy things, it's wise to look at the overall picture, instead of blaming the individuals.
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Yes, but in Europe, families also pay high taxes and live in apartments.  Would you be willing to move into an apartment for the rest of your life?[/quote]

Homeownership rates in Europe, 2017: https://www.statista.com/statistics/246355/home-ownership-rate-in-europe/
USA: 64.1%. They're slightly lower in some European countries (higher in others), but most families do not live in apartments.

And, btw, using taxes for higher education means that the cost of college (which is an investment in the future of society) is borne by all in a progressive manner, not by a handful of donut holers.
I recommend you get a passport (hint: local courthouse), book a flight to Europe and spend a couple of weeks driving on their roads, eating in their restaurants, and looking at places to live.
Then go back home to your huffing-puffing-blow-your-house-in wooden stick house built out of soft pine lumber and plaster with a 60-year economic life and rejoice that you don't live in an apartment.
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