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On the recordMarch 18, 1997
And I think, you know, as we really take a look at how we help young people for those that select and believe that they want to go to higher education, I think that article points out that before we throw a lot more money and programs at some of this we need to take a look at the correlation and the dynamics between Federal spending and the cost of education. And it is kind of a complex issue, but we ought to at least have some hearings and have some debate and dialog on that to make sure that when we fund higher education programs and we are trying to help kids, that is exactly the result that we are going to have, and we do not fuel a price war in the wrong direction toward increased prices.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Discussing the relationship between federal spending and the cost of higher education.

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