<p>There is the option of not paying the price and going elsewhere. College is no different than any other product. People can choose to pay the price asked, or they can choose not to and go elsewhere. No one is forcing the middle class to pay for it. </p>
<p>Not sure why anyone is expecting anyone else but the middle class to bear the burden of taxes and healthcare - the middle class is where the bulk of the money is and it is the largest cohort of the population that works, so it uses the most healthcare services. In terms of economics, Amherst is not doing anything unique here in how it bills people.</p>