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
@8WWK32J3yrs3Y
Those over a set income should pay full tuition, depending on how much said person makes a year
@8WWK3JQ3yrs3Y
The government should pay for low income students
@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.
@267HZP65yrs5Y
Only for state and community colleges
@3868DQW4yrs4Y
Yes, state colleges and universities should be free for those who qualify academically and financially and the qualification standards should be reasonable for middle class and lower socioeconomic status Americans.
@7NMLC8N4yrs4Y
No, colleges should be providing a lower tuition that is closer to their average cost-per-student. The government should provide lower interest rates on student loans.
@8JBVXWF4yrs4Y
No, but lower prices for low and middle-income families
@8JMDM4L4yrs4Y
yes but only to the kids who cannot afford it.
@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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