2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I feel crazy seeing some of these responses to Bernie's speech. [View all]pnwmom
(109,393 posts)Bernie and his supporters want to ignore the very large and diverse group of Hillary supporters who have a different take on the issues.
For example, Bernie proposes a plan to make public colleges free for all students -- but requires each state to provide 1/3 of the funding. Republican governors already rejected Medicaid expansion, even though it would have been free for three years, and then required the states to pay for only 10%. Bernie's college tuition plan is unrealistic and unachievable.
Hillary's plan would expand the existing financial aid system, so that students with need would get grants to cover tuition costs instead of loans. And loans they took for living expenses would be at lower rates than are being charged now; the government would no longer be able to profit from them. Also, she would reduce the rates being charged to people who are already carrying student debt. Hillary's plan, like Bernie's, would have to get through Congress -- but it wouldn't ALSO have to get through Republican governors.
Both Bernie and Hillary want to make college affordable, but they're approaching that goal in two different ways. Bernie's way isn't better simply because he thinks it's so.