It would be weird if I only criticized other people’s plans without wondering what an alternative could look like. So of course I have a really good plan that leaves the harmful plans by Bernie and Hillary in the dust.
My plan’s don’ts:
– don’t rely upon the goodwill of state administrations;
– don’t micromanage professors.
My plan’s dos:
– “give people free money.” Bypass the state government altogether and simply give the money you were going to give to the state in the form of grants to students.
A student gets a tuition bill from a public university, sends it to a federal agency, the bill gets paid in full. This will improve enrollments at public universities because people will choose to go here if tuition is paid. Money will go straight to colleges and won’t be hijacked by Rauner and Co on the way there.
If the middleman often acts in bad faith, simply bypass him. Why is that so hard to figure out? Drop the infuriating phrase “provided that the state government cooperates”, and establish direct contact with the people you want to help. And don’t micromanage professors.
Now tell me if this plan isn’t better than the other two.
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