Do you think Higher Education in America should be completely funded by taxes?

[DC Al Fine]

Maybe not 100% free, but it should certainly be heavily subsidized. Anything over $1000/semester or so is absurd.

I don't want to get into actual numbers, but basically this. It's important that everyone is able to access higher education, but students should have some skin in the game as well to promote hard work and prevent perpetual students.

[DC Al Fine]

No. The government should not get into the business of dispensing more non-cash benefits to the American people. We've already compromised by funding the compulsory education system, but since education is the cornerstone of democracy, the compromise is legitimate.

However, it would be beneficial to replace the failed welfare state with a universal income. Students could use their universal income proceeds to pay tuition, and drastically reduce dependence on FFELP loans.

I assume you're in favor of ending all hand-outs to corporate America, then? So ending all subsidies to agribusiness, tax abatement for industry, tariffs, copyright protection, etc?

How are subsidies a "non-cash benefit"?

[DC Al Fine]

There are other ways to reduce the cost of education than to subsidize it with taxes completely.

And what would those be?

Well subsidize it with taxes partially, for one