Warren misunderstands what’s driving the college affordability crisis

Published January 27, 2020 7:44pm ET



Elizabeth Warren’s proposed solutions to the (wildly exaggerated) student loan problem totally miss the mark.

From canceling student loans to socializing higher education in the name of “free” college, the Massachusetts Democratic senator and 2020 presidential candidate’s policy solutions would actually make the problem worse. Maybe the reason Warren is missing the mark on this issue, though, is that she doesn’t understand what’s driving the underlying issue of surging tuition rates and spiking college costs.

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