[quote=pri_dk]So let’s try a real-world example, one that I already mentioned:
Should the government support the education of poor kids with a strong aptitude for science?
Of do we limit our pool of doctors, computer scientists, aeronautical engineers, etc. to children of the rich?[/quote]
Yes they should and already are. But I would say they should only do it for STEM degrees. If you want to be a liberal arts major, do it on your own dimes. However, those liberal arts major are also getting government support right now too.