re: #237 sagehen

That would be awful.

Just like all those partially-taxpayer-subsidized public universities have driven the Ivy League out of the business. And ever since NYC got those tax-assisted subways, nobody drives their own cars or uses cabs anymore.

Except that the public transit system did kill private bus service in NYC. I can remember Pioneer and Command bus, along with Jamaica Bus. They’re all gone - having been rolled over into the NYC TA because they couldn’t hack it.

And now that the NYC MTA needs to raise fares and cut services, it will drive those who can drive out of mass transit and back on to the roads because the state subsidies are being cut due to the state and city fiscal mess.

Higher education is a mess of federal subsidies to everyone (direct and via the student loan process) - public and private institutions, with state institutions getting additional state subsidies, and some privates get state subsidies as well. The Ivies get to operate and charge insane amounts of money based on their exclusive nature and reputation. Not exactly a good comparison in either case you present.