As Student Debt Fight Continues, Progressives Eye Another Goal: Tuition-Free College

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As Student Debt Fight Continues, Progressives Eye Another Goal: Tuition-Free College
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'Student debt relief is just one component of a moral society,' said IlhanMN. 'We also need to make college tuition-free so debt is not accumulated moving forward.'

in the wake of Biden's announcement of $10,000 in student debt cancellation for most borrowers that"student debt relief is just one component of a moral society."

Consider, though, that in 2016 , the federal government spent $91 billion on policies that subsidized college attendance. That is more than the $79 billion in total tuition and fee revenue for public institutions. At least some of the $91 billion could be shifted into making public institutions tuition-free.making public colleges and universities tuition-free for students from families with annual incomes of less than $125,000.

According to the Education Department, the president's newly announced plan will entail"steps to reduce the cost of college for students and their families and hold colleges accountable for raising costs, especially when failing to deliver good outcomes to students."

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