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Attention Santorum: 99 Percent of Republicans Expect Their Kids to Go to College - Education - GOOD

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Attention Santorum: 99 Percent of Republicans Expect Their Kids to Go to College

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Rick Santorum has been busy criticizing President Obama's push to ensure more American students go to college, but it turns out his opinion is out of step with America. The latest survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press reveals that 60 percent of Americans believe colleges and universities have a positive impact on the country, and a full 84 percent say going to college is worth the financial investment.

Yet the survey does reveal a partisan divide on the issue. Two-thirds of Democrats have a positive view of college, compared to just 51 percent of Republicans. However, Republicans were more likely to say going to