http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...ts-mitt-romney
"Mitt Romney is unusually prone to 180-degree reversals of policy for naked political reasons, but it's hard to think of a chutzpah moment in his campaign more striking than his assertion last night, when a
college student
asked him about the bleak job climate. Romney responded by saying, "I want to make sure we keep our Pell Grant program growing."
Really? His education policy paper throws cold water on the idea: "As a result of the expanding entitlement mentality, the Pell Grant program -- the foundation of the federal investment in student financial aid -- is on unsure financial footing. To keep up with the program’s massive increases, the government has been forced to take steps such as eliminating subsidized loans for graduate students. A Romney Administration will refocus Pell Grant dollars on the students that need them most and place the program on a responsible long-term path that avoids future
funding cliffs and last-minute funding patches."
The article says that Refocus usually means cuts. His running mate wants to cut 19% the category of discretionary funding that includes Pell grants,"
Maybe that's a
good idea. I'm open to the possibility that generous federal aid has undermined its purpose by allowing colleges to raise tuition, leaving many students worse off.
But even if I knew whether I think it's a good idea or a bad idea, I don't know whether Mitt Romney agrees with me. What I do know is that he will say just about anything to
win.
