[UnpossibleJim]

As someone who paid off my student loans (and struggled to do so, put off marriage to do so) I'm more than happy for student loan forgiveness. That aside, going forward, college is not much of a choice for many white collar jobs these days. Not necessarily to do them, but to be considered for them. If community colleges were state funded and made into four year institutions, available like high school extensions with degrees in the most needed areas, tuition free (no housing, buy your own supplies)... I don't see a huge down side. There are plenty of bloated budget costs that can be cut to bolster needed education in sectors where we are lacking trained people. If people want to go to a more prestigious college that a community college, they can pay for it. If they want a degree outside of the limited scope offered from the needed degrees, then they might have to pay for it. It sounds a bit draconian, but it's a service contract of sorts =/