8. Free Public College: How student debt is manufactured by our state legislature

Student debt is a crushing burden on young people, one that other countries simply don't allow.  While student debt could be cancelled, we must realize that student debt is only a reality because our state legislature underfunds public colleges.  Special guest Timmy Sullivan joins us from PHENOM to talk about public higher ed here in Massachusetts and the history of our state government leaving us all behind.  Don't miss the story of how the Cherish Act died in a committee where 2/3 of the committee members co-sponsored the bill!Jordan Berg Powers, Jonathan Cohn, and Anna Callahan chat about Massachusetts politics. You can watch this episode on YouTube.You’re listening to Incorruptible Massachusetts. Our goal is to help people understand state politics: investigate why it’s so broken, imagine what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved. To stay informed: * Subscribe to our YouTube channel* Subscribe to this podcast (https://incorruptible-mass.buzzsprout...)* Sign up to get updates at https://www.incorruptiblemass.org/