Warren Misunderstands What's Driving College Costs

Eliz abeth Warren’s proposed solutions to the (wildly exaggerated) student loan problem totally miss the mark. From canceling student loans to socializing higher education in the name of “free” college, the Massachusetts Democratic senator and 2020 presidential candidate’s policy solutions would actually make the problem worse. Maybe the reason Warren is missing the mark on this issue, though, is that she doesn’t understand what’s driving the underlying issue of surging tuition rates and spiking college costs. The candidate has made this much clear from the language of her proposals to her public statements, such as a tweet Warren put out on Sunday. She directly blamed the rising cost of college on declining state-level government funding for public universities, writing, “The student loan debt crisis didn't happen by accident. States invested less in public college students and shifted the burden onto them and their families. So while I paid $50 a semester, today's students are graduating with thousands of dollars of debt.” Read Full Article »