[scottlang]

The economy and jobs are going to be the key issue next year. The dems and the media will make it so. It is the only issue where they have a real chance of attacking Bush. The problem is unless we see real improvement in jobs and the economy they have an excellent chance for a moderate dem to take the white house. Remember the phrase, "Its the economy stupid." got us 8 years of Clinton.

[mpreston]

What's not being said is the cost of education here vs. 3rd world countries. With tuition rates in the US you need a good paying job to pay off the bills. On average if today's graduates land lower paying jobs will acedemia lower the cost of education? I doubt it. It will take time as tax revenues drop, acedemic subsidies from government drop, initial attempts to raise tuition fail and ultimately the cost of eduction comes down. That could take a few decades.