I would agree with you were it not for the FACT that MIT is asking not the Chinese, not Europeans, not those in the Southern hemisphere, nor the Northern hemisphere, but specifically Americans to foot the bill to, as you said, increase global standards, help mankind, educate ALL students, blah, blah, blah.  Americans should not be continually asked to sacrifice their own flesh for such endeavors.  Why should I pay taxes to pay for schools who turn out only foreign grads?####[['foreign grads', 'Other', 'NEG']]