by thenewgreen

If reducing “college costs” just means reducing the price students pay, that is really an argument about who should pay. It is not about cutting “college costs”, it is about having people other than students bear those costs. It is about shifting costs. There is nothing particularly wrong with that, but if you are arguing for shifting costs, you really should spend time explaining who you want to shift those costs on to. Saying “cut college costs” conveniently leaves out the explanation of who is going to bear the costs going forward.