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Originally Posted by jognlope
Pell grants are investment in the nation's growth. A kid who wouldn't have otherwise gone to a community college or technical school has the potentail of costing the tax payer much more in welfare to live, jail time, etc etc. With the pell grant the country gets back an educated person who has the potential to get a decent job and pay taxes.
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In theory, it's a wonderful sounding plan. Unfortunately, the theoretical runs into reality from time to time and the two have to reach a compromise.