@DavePunFun I think most of the elite universities *are* private? ofc they get huge tax benefits wrt their endowments, perhaps that ought to be looked at?
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Reply · Nov 2, 2022@notoriousdmm No I’d prefer to treat them as private clubs and tax the return on their endowmentsReply · Jun 3, 2026@SouthernWintrs intl students often pay full tuition which subsidizes the rest of the institution while also acting as a costly signal they're part of…Reply · Jun 30, 2023@DavePunFun not saying it's fair, but if you remove the legacy / alumni network, the value of admission for the underprivileged genius students is…Reply · Sep 27, 2023@tjrwriting so you're saying this is about a moat between those who pay for private vs the most capable students who's parents don't?