Trump: Congress should force colleges to reduce tuition costs

Published September 23, 2016 2:57pm ET



Donald Trump took on college affordability during a rally Thursday evening, saying his administration would encourage Congress to pressure colleges and universities into reducing tuition rates by withholding their tax breaks and funding.

“One of the biggest problems facing young people and families today is the cost of college education,” the Republican presidential nominee told a crowd gathered in Chester Township, Pa. “But what a lot of people don’t know is that universities get massive tax breaks for their massive endowments.”

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