Busting the “Free College” Myth

Tags: Political Theory, Prices, Taxes and Spending

07/25/2025 Jonathan Newman

If New Yorkers wanted to help students by paying for their tuition, they would have already done so on their own.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/busting-free-college-myth

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