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To: michael97123 who wrote (43394)	3/9/2001 12:20:40 PM
From: Sam Citron	Respond to of 70976

Fred, Michael: Small world indeed! Harvard '80(Econ.) U. Cal. '92 (JD), grew up L.I., NY, son of CCNY ('32 Phi Beta Kappa - Doubt if he could have afforded college any other way) and Brooklyn College Law (@Night). My $.02: Governments and public universities have the right and the obligation to determine subsidies that they perceive to be in THEIR own interests. Once they take our tax $s, for better or worse [FBOW], the guns or butter or ed grants decision is up to Congress or the Univ. Board in this case. Education is a highly specialized PUBLIC good that pays dividends not only for the recipient but the entire nation. Most nations subsidize education in some form (Europe providing deals in top public universities, but only available to the best and brightest; India providing highly controversial quotas [in their Constitution thanks to M. Gandhi and J. Nehru] to "scheduled classes" such as "untouchables"). Very difficult to reach consesnus on such divisive issues. Still causes bloodshed today. We merely pay our taxes. Congress gets to decide how to spend it, in the best interests of the State, hopefully. As Musgrave said, equity AND efficiency are often elusive goals in tax policy. Best education value today: $39/mo tuition for a broadband connection. Subsidize that!!! Best, Sam