A 2017 College Board study estimated that the cost of college has increased 100% since 2001. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank estimates that U.S. college tuition debt has increased from $480 billion in 2006 to $1.5 trillion in 2018. Several 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary candidates have argued that the cost of college is out of control and that the government should pay for tuition. Opponents argue that the government cant afford it and point to estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal budget that estimate programs would cost the government $80 billion a year.
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@3PJB4CP5yrs5Y
No, but it should limit the overpricing of tuition and provide lower interest rates for student loans.
@93PTKFV3yrs3Y
Private universities should not be paid by the government but public colleges should be just like public schools.
@887SFZP4yrs4Y
Yes, and all public education should be free
@7G3G2W34yrs4Y
Yes, but I would make it free even for graduate students
@7G3G2W34yrs4Y
No, instead eliminate all student loan debt, make the tuition much more affordable, lower interest rates and repeal the bankruptcy bill.
@6TX64TR3yrs3Y
Yes, but ban private education
@85QWNPG3yrs3Y
Yes, schooling should be nationalized to maintain equal admissions, irregardless of tuition, as this will benefit our students if the poorer are not left behind and instead we're all integrated, and allow for private options only once they have reached college, with limits set on maximum pricing without subsidization or scholarships.
@8QVKJQM4yrs4Y
No, but we should cancel all student debt and implement strict regulations on tuition costs
@8R5FPDD4yrs4Y
Yes, but on a sliding scale to reflect need.
@93GKF8Q3yrs3Y
The federal government should cover the costs of tuition for four-year public colleges and universities
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