Senator Bernie Sanders on Governor Cuomo's Proposal to Make College Tuition-Free for Middle Class [View all]

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Published on Jan 3, 2017
January 3, 2017 - Queens

Senator Sanders: “And today what Governor Cuomo is proposing is a revolutionary idea for higher education and it is an idea that is going to reverberate not only throughout the state of New York but throughout this country. That is a message that is going to provide hope and optimism for working class families all across the state.

And here is a prediction that I make, in urging the New York State Legislature to follow the Governor’s lead to pass this legislation, here's my prediction. If New York State does it this year, mark my words, state after state will follow.

And the day will come when we understand that public education in America is not simply kindergarten through high school. But that public education in the year 2017 means making public colleges and public universities tuition-free. Governor Cuomo, thank you so much.”