College Cost Crisis

The conversation dives into the unsustainable rise of college tuition, which has outpaced inflation dramatically over the past 50 years. Jessica emphasizes that the current funding model for higher education is fundamentally flawed, as it perpetuates inequality and incentivizes institutions to charge exorbitant rates. The notion of loan forgiveness is critiqued as a temporary fix that fails to address the root causes of the crisis, leaving many students trapped in a cycle of debt.