The Blue Board

None of those things you've cited have risen even close to the amount education costs have risen.

Case in point: adjusting for inflation, $1 in 1985 is worth ~$2 now. Considering that educational inflated costs have risen approximately 350% more than regular inflation, I'm paying $4.50 for every dollar that someone in 1985 spent on their education. Adjusted for inflation, I'm still paying $2.25/$1, or 125% more than a 1985 grad.

Contrast that with gas, whose inflation-adjusted price is actually less now than it was in 1918. In 1985, gas was around $1.50, where today, it averages around $3.50. Adjust for inflation, and you're looking at $3.50(2012)/$3.00(1985). Someone paying for gas now is paying approximately 17% more now than they were in 1985.

For the same reason Rand Paul has attached anti-abortion riders to state budgets - politicians like passing laws. I like how you conveniently ignore the first part of my post though.

Do you believe any bank is entitled to a $60 billion, interest-free handout from the federal government?

Has long has the program been in place, and why was it suddenly curtailed and wrapped up in the ACA to hide it? How many jobs did Obama transition from private sector to the government with that move?

$60 billion more transitioned from the private sector to the government. Why? Because its what Obama wanted.

A win for TAMU is looking ...

Still waiting on an answer, VTSmitty.