Quote by Barry Goldwater, Conscience of a

...Federal aid promotes the idea that federal school money is 'free' money, and thus gives the people a distorted picture of the cost of education. I was distressed to find that five out of six high school and junior college students recently interviewed in Phoenix said they favored federal aid because it would mean more money for local schools and ease the financial burden on Arizona taxpayers. The truth, of course, is that the federal government has no funds except those it extracts from the taxpayers who resided in the various States. The money that the federal government pays to State X for education has been taken from the citizens of State X in federal taxes and comes back to them, minus the Washington brokerage fee.

...Federal aid promotes the idea that federal school money i

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This quote highlights the misconception surrounding federal aid in education. It argues that the availability of federal money can create a perception that it is "free" money. The quote expresses concern about students favoring federal aid without fully understanding that the funds are collected through taxes from their own state. It suggests that federal aid can mislead people by giving the impression that it eases the financial burden on taxpayers, although it is just redistributing funds within the same state and incurs administrative costs. The quote challenges the idea that federal aid is purely beneficial, emphasizing the importance of understanding the source and consequences of such funding.

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By Barry Goldwater, Conscience of a

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