[raybbr]

Of course tuition has gone up. The massive decline in state support has driven this madness as state funds continue to be rerouted to welfare programs.

Huh? Seriously? We should be subsidizing college even more?

[Neoliberalnot]

I simply offered the explanation of facts. You can interpret however you wish. Perhaps you think money spent on welfare is the answer. You might consider that public education has been around for more than 2 centuries and has played a role in making us a world power; most importantly, the sciences, math, and engineering programs.