Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged that cutting government subsidies could lower tuition costs, but said it would be against the national interest to do so.
He argued that decreasing “government intervention” in education would harm the nation by forcing students out of college, despite the decrease in costs.
Biden made the comment during a Twitter town hall today. “Could reduce costs, but it would eliminate millions of students from college,” he tweeted. “Against natl interest. -vp”
“Have you ever thought about lowering education costs by decreasing the role of government intervention in the education business?” was the question Biden was answering, asked by Kevin Eder, a DC Twitter personality.
Biden did allow that the suggestion was “fascinating.”
