State senators from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) announced a bill that would make college tuition free for all Minnesota college-aged individuals. It is unclear whether it will cover refugees or illegal immigrants who may not…
Topic: free college
Bernie Sanders strong-arms Biden over higher education proposals
Presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden has been strong-armed by self-proclaimed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to jointly propose a series of left-wing policies. Biden, long seen as a political moderate in the Senate,…
New Mexico Governor Proposes Free College for All Residents
The Democratic governor of New Mexico proposed that the state pay for in-state college tuition for all New Mexico residents, despite evidence that college education may not be worth the high price tag.
AOC Likens One Argument Against Student Loan Forgiveness To ‘Hazing Mentality’
The idea that a student loan forgiveness program would be unfair because some people have already paid off their student debt and some chose to attend a less costly school represents a sort of “hazing…
University of Texas Offers Free Tuition for Low- and Middle-Class Students
Due to a new endowment by the University of Texas-Austin, low- and middle-income students could receive free college tuition if their family earns up to $60,000 a year.
Bernie Sanders’ Student Debt Forgiveness Plan Ignores Reality, Much Like Elizabeth Warren’s Similar Plan
Bernie Sanders’ student debt forgiveness proposal is similar to fellow 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s, but both misunderstand why student loan debt exists in the first place.
Quinnipiac Poll: 52% Oppose Free College at Public Universities
In a newly released Quinnipiac University National Poll 45% supported offering free college while 52% opposed it. The percentages varied only slightly when people were asked about free college funded by a new tax on…
Free College For The Few
Socialism encourages the young to dream of free things rather than freedom. Unfortunately, they don’t realize until it is too late that when they get to them, the freebies are gone.
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate wants Free College for Maryland DREAMers
Ben Jealous, the former president of the NAACP, is running for governor as a Democratic Party candidate against Republican incumbent Governor Larry Hogan. Jealous beat a more moderate, business-friendly Democrat in the primary, and has…