Went to college on the cheap (you could probably earn enough to pay tuition from a summer job) and then pull the tax subsidy out once you became middle-aged.
The student loan money spigot also hurt (supported by boomer elected officials), as did the rise of the administration (managed by boomers).
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Ironic, given that capitalism drove the creation of Smalltalk, and the boomer generation ruined college for those who came after
As one of the boomer generation, I would be fascinated to hear how we ruined college.
I don't think we can blame only one generation for this:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/average-student...
Went to college on the cheap (you could probably earn enough to pay tuition from a summer job) and then pull the tax subsidy out once you became middle-aged.
The student loan money spigot also hurt (supported by boomer elected officials), as did the rise of the administration (managed by boomers).