Dana Perino asks that question, noting that much of the outrage has been focused on the fact that Americans wanting health insurance must now work through the federal government. Perino points out that Americans wanting to finance their college education must now also work through the federal government.
Now, not only will government increasingly be making decisions about individuals’ health care, but students will also have to deal exclusively with the government to get the financing they need for college. The government will be in charge of the delivery of $1 trillion in federal student loans over the next 10 years. That means 19 million students will have no where to call but to 1-800-DEPT-OF-ED. — I’m sure the calls will be handled in the order in which they were received. Good luck with that. Competition and choice have been taken away in the student loan market. Let’s face it, this experiment can only end badly.
It’s frustrating that a law this sweeping was swept under the Obamacare rug. The Senate never introduced a student loan reform bill. It never held a hearing. And proposed changes to the student loan program were never even considered by lawmakers at the committee level.
Clearly, the manner in which this bill has passed is every
bit as objectionable as the bill itself. But the point here is
that, more and more, even if you wanted to avoid the government
in getting your health care or getting your education…you really
can’t.
The government has made that all but impossible. Unless you can
afford to pay for your health care or your college education out
of pocket (and most of us can’t), you now have no choice but to
get a loan from the
government or buy your insurance
coverage through a government-run health care exchange.
Which begs the question: Was this really about health care or
education? Or was it just about accumulating power to the
government? http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/wheres_the_outrage_over_the_student_loan_nationalization/