Support for debt-free college education is rising among Democrats who believe that reversing spiraling costs would be both good policy and a political winner.
On Wednesday, nine more Democratic senators came out in support of a resolution on the topic that originated with Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and liberal heroine Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
The resolution deals in broad strokes rather than granular details. It calls upon the federal government to provide more support to states, which can then "make increased investments in higher education that will result in lower tuition and costs for students." It also backs increased financial aid for students — in contrast to the House GOP’s recent budget plan that would freeze Pell grants at their current level — as well as efforts to bend the cost curve of college education downward.
Read more at The Hill: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/243166-dems-get-behind-plan-for-debt-free-college