With an economic slump and state budget woes, in the first half hour we discuss student concerns about how they’ll pay for college. In the second half hour we turn to a congressional study revealing that two out of every three U.S. corporations paid no federal income taxes from 1998 through 2005. Even as critics of the report point out that many of those companies were not profitable, is business paying its fair share?
Guests:
Robert Shireman, president of the Institute for College Access and Success (first half hour)
Mark Kantrowitz, publisher for FinAid.org, a free website for students seeking financial aid information, advice and tools (first half hour)
David Cay Johnston, author of "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick you With the Bill)" (second half hour)
Nancy Coolidge , coordinator for federal and state programs, student financial support - office of the president, University of CA
Chris Edwards, director of tax policy studies for The Cato Institute
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