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Beyond Tax Relief: Long-Term Challenges in Financing Higher Education

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Objects to educational tax incentives (in the form adopted in the 97 tax act) as not well targeted and ineffective in reducing the cost to families of future tuition increases. Recommends greater reliance on income-contingent loan forgiveness as an alternative way to help families pay for college.

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  • Kane, Thomas J., 1997. "Beyond Tax Relief: Long-Term Challenges in Financing Higher Education," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 50(2), pages 335-349, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:50:y:1997:i:2:p:335-49
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41789262
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