WE WILL GET TO THIS. BEFORE WE DO, I WANT TO SAY
HELLO AND GOOD EVENING. BUT UENO
SUSPICION NACHOS TO SENATOR
BUTTIGIEG.
BUTTIGIEG. MANY SUPPORT STATE COLLEGE.
DO YOU NOT.
WHY NOT?
WHY NOT? >> SO COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY IS
PERSONAL FOR US.
WE HAVE SIX FIGURE STUDENT DEBT.
I BELIEVE IN REDUCING STUDENT
DEBT, IT’S LOGICAL TO ME IF YOU
CAN REFINANCE YOUR HOUSE YOU
SHOULD BE ABLE TO REFINANCE YOUR
STUDENT DEBT.
STUDENT DEBT. I BELIEVE IN FREE COLLEGE FOR
LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME STUDENTS
FOR WHOM COSTS COULD BE A
BARRIER.
BARRIER. I JUST DON’T BELIEVE IT MAKES
SENSE TO ASK WORKING CLASS
FAMILIES TO SUBSIDIZE EVEN THE
CHILDREN OF BILLIONAIRES.
I THINK THE CHILDREN OF THE
WEALTHIEST AMERICANS CAN PAY AT
LEAST A LITTLE OF TUITION.
WHILE I WANT TUITION COSTS TO GO
DOWN, I DON’T THINK WE CAN BUY
DOWN EVERY LAST PENNY FOR THAT.
THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT
DOESN’T GET TALKED ABOUT IN THE
COLLEGE OF AFFORDABILITY DEBATE.
YES, IT NEEDS TORE MORE
AFFORDABLE TO GO TO COLLEGE.
AND IT NEED TO BE MORE
AFFORDABLE TO NOT GO TO COLLEGE.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE LIVE WELL,
AFFORD RENT, GENEROUS TO YOUR