There’s no such thing as a free lunch or, in this case, a free college education, despite the promises of certain presidential candidates. The federal government already guarantees student loans. But what would happen if we just forgave all that student debt? What would it take, politically speaking, and what would it cost? And what’s the value of a college education these days, anyway? Join Antony Davies and James Harrigan as they tackle the topic on this week’s episode of Words & Numbers.
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Quick hits
Chalk on tires violates Fourth Amendment
Phone surveillance
Foolishness of the week
Williams College is afraid of free speech
Tuition at Williams College
Tuition at University of Massachusetts
Topic of the week: Free stuff is too good to be true
Free college too good to be true
Constitutional concerns about a wealth tax
Wealth tax
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