Conservative solutions to deflate college prices

Published February 18, 2021 12:00am ET



Student loan debt is a problem, but we won’t see the $50,000 in relief that liberals want anytime soon.

It’s a regressive proposal that disproportionately benefits the wealthy. In his town hall event with CNN on Tuesday, President Biden made clear that he does not support the $50,000 figure. But this isn't to say the issue is closed. Conservatives can also offer solutions to the student debt problem. For a start, we should start identifying the big problem of students being forced into buying more than they need.

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