Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
Not sure what this means... subsidy as in parents don't pay?
I also think if they are going to make the statement then the cost (of college)should include everything (books and other fees) because if it isn't the FULL cost, then we can compare apples to oranges. 
I agree with BC on this one. MOST childcare providers include quite a few supplies, and even meals and snacks for that matter. So in order to compare the two, we would have to factor in supplies, including books, paper, ink, etc. And we may have to include the cost of a meal plan at college in order to get the full comparison, just because you eat at daycare and some students pay to eat meals prepared at college. We have to compare apples to apples.