March 5, 2010 12:26PM 

# Sneaky SAFRA 

By [Neal McCluskey](https://www.cato.org/people/neal-mccluskey) 

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Great [column on the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act](http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Tim-Carney-Student-loan-industrys-subsidy-distorts-market-86542457.html) by Tim Carney in today’s *Washington Examiner*. He hits the major points — SAFRA hardly threatens a sudden federal takeover of student lending, but also promises anything but “fiscal reponsibility” — while adding a critical warning: the whole stinkin’ bill could be tacked onto health care reconciliation.

Wow! As if the health care bill isn’t abominable enough on its own…

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