Expenses of Schools in Proportion to General Tax Rate

"The expenses of schools should be borne by the inhabitants of the county, every one in proportion to his general tax-rate. This would throw on wealth the education of the poor" -- Thomas Jefferson

Education for Grades, Desire, Will but No Money: Obama

"We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible." -- Barack Obama

Ivy League Education Compared to Bank Loans

"Ivy League establishments ... will give you an education the way the banks will give you money - provided you can prove to their satisfaction that you don't need it." -- Peter de Vries

Economists Recommend College to Pay for College

"Economists report that a college education adds many thousands of dollars to a man's lifetime income - which he then spends sending his son to college." -- Bill Vaughn