I just did a simple Google and the 2010-2011 data is what came up.
I may be totally off base with my understanding of the BS that flowed out of Romney’s mouth while he was trying so hard to bash Texas and Perry.
When I heard Perry saying $22,000 a year and $100,000 for four years, I knew that “brilliant businessman” was screwed up with his numbers.
I still don’t understand the point he was trying to make, other than another opportunity to trash Perry.
(I think Perry should ask Romney to go jogging with him on one of the wilderness trails :) )
>>>>I still don’t understand the point he was trying to make, other than another opportunity to trash Perry.
Mitt was saying if you are US citizen and out of state, you will pay higher tuition fee in Texas. If you are legal immigrant, you will pay higher tuition fee. If you are legal foreign student you will be paying highest tuition fee.
But if you are illegal , you will pay state subsidized tuition fee.
So if you break a law, we will reward you.
Excellent.
The situation is I think I know exactly the website Romney's fact checkers used and it's based on 2010/2011 AND it includes an estimated cost for housing and meals ~ which is different for the instate students.
I can only imagine that's because so many in-state students are freshmen and get stuffed into cheap but mandatory freshman dorms in their first year. The other students have a higher percentage living in town, or could be, in Fraternities or Sororities.
That was just a few thou difference over 4 years, but certainly a curious number.
Obviously no one expects anything tougher on the illegals out of either one of these guys ~ whether Romney or Perry, but Romney was prepared and Perry wasn't.