In 2009, then-President Obama made a bold proposal: “By 2020, this nation will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” His administration then pursued a slew of policies to boost college attendance, including fatter tuition tax credits, a larger Pell Grant, and free tuition at community colleges.
Echoing Obama, over the next several years, Democrats endorsed sending more kids to college.
Hillary Clinton proposed free college tuition for most...