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Why?

Should parents who take tax deductions (PuBLiC FuNdInG) for children perform an Oxford-style debate to discuss the merits whenever they tell their kids to brush their teeth and go to bed?

If the government gives you money, it is yours. No strings attached that you didn't agree to before receiving the money.

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I’m going to go against the rules of the internet and feed the troll.

The government has two options, give money with no strings attached to consumers and let the market work, or give money to institutions with conditions.

Clearly universities are not consumers, but institutions, so your silly analogy breaks very quickly.

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