USA Today slams Hillary’s free college plan: “Not particularly fair”

Hillary Clinton is eagerly touting her “free” college plan borrowed from Bernie Sanders, but doubts still remain.

While the plan may benefit those who attend college free of cost, it’s “not particularly fair to people who’ve already sacrificed mightily to pay for higher education,” according to USA Today editorial board. A study from the University of Illinois showed most people with student debt oppose “free” college plans.

“Nor does it address the main drivers of rising tuition: an indulgence of instructors who don’t spend much time in the classrooms, money-losing sports programs, bloated bureaucracies, and massive building campaigns,” the editorial board continued.

Government involved is also to blame. As others have pointed out, a “flood of money” from the government does not decrease tuition, but rather increases it. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Gary Johnson have both argued to get government out of student lending.

Of course, “free” college isn’t actually free. Rather it will be a burden on taxpayers, people who, again, didn’t have the luxury of someone else paying their tuition. A Rasmussen poll from earlier this month showed most Americans see right through “free” college.