Third Way: Let’s Stimuluate The Economy Through Permanent Tax Cuts!

The appeal of a permament, non-refundable college tuition tax credit in particular somewhat escapes me. Why design a tuition assistance program in such a way as to exclude those who are in the most need? Meanwhile, given the rate at which college costs have been rising, there’s ultimately going to be no way to make things affordable without policies that are actually aimed at cost containment rather than having the federal government try to patch the gaps (except for poor people, who get nothing).

Nothing wrong with tuition assistance, of course, but if you’re really concerned about tackling the higher education affordability issue that’s where all the action is.