Reply #5: The WW2 GI Bill passed by a single vote ... and was the best bang-for-the-buck ever.

[TahitiNut]

The GI Bill allowed one of my uncles to be the first ever in his family to graduate from college, obtaining a Master's Degree in Political Science in four years from Michigan State University. From there, he went on to serve in Governor G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams' cabinet as State Liquor Control Commissioner and State Insurance Commissioner. After leaving government service, he became the Dean of Academic Services for Macomb County Community College with an enrollment of over 30,000 students.

The WW2 GI Bill covered both his tuition and his student housing. It was responsible for more than doubling the size of our college and university system in this country in less than ten years. Virtually every veteran receiving an education under the GI Bill went on to earn more in salary and pay more in taxes - contributing to the post-WW2 growth and prosperity of this nation. The WW2 GI Bill doubled the percentage of married couples who owned their own home, an investment that cascaded into durable goods and vitalization of our cities and towns.

I don't believe there's ever been federal dollars more wisely invested ... yield a "return on investment" that's almost incalculable.