The very reason college costs have increased is the government. Not every child is college material but the government and many in education have pushed the idea that college is the only way to go. Thus more people are entering college and college are raising their prices because people will pay. Plus government is willing to provide student loans, grants, etc. and as long as there is government $$$, people will take advantage of it. The best thing is for the federal government to get out of education all together. From Pre-K to College, leave it to the states and local school boards to decide.
Hmm, may be playing into exactly what the White House wanted in the first place–to expand the AOTC without having to pay for it by cutting some other program.