But framing the question in this way does not compel students to make rational quality-cost trade-offs because after colleges clear the minimum, it is no easier for students to get loans to colleges that offer a stellar return on investment than it is to get them for colleges that offer a poor one.

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Why do both sides accept the framing of this question, so often parroted: In these tough economic times, should we cut more social services or raise taxes?

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