As he inches toward joining a dozen other Democrats in the 2020 presidential primaries, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is taking a decidedly stingy approach to the party’s legions of liberal voters who have a laundry list of demands for free federal programs such as college.

“Folks, the Democratic Party should not be supporting sending Terry McAuliffe’s kids to college. I can afford that,” he said, dismissing calls in some corners of the party.