AOC responds to Buttigieg on free college

From her Twitter:

This [Buttigieg's ad] is a GOP talking point used to dismantle public systems, and it’s sad to see a Dem candidate adopt it.

Let’s talk about why Republicans are wrong on this.

Just like rich kids can attend public school, they should be able to attend tuition-free public college.

Here’s why. 

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 29, 2019

1. Universal public systems are designed to benefit EVERYBODY! Everyone contributes & everyone enjoys. We don’t ban the rich from public schools, firefighters, or libraries bc they are public goods. 

2. Universal systems that benefit everyone are stronger bc everyone’s invested!

3. When you start carving people out adding asterisks to who can benefit from goods that should be available to all, cracks in the system develop. 

4. Many children of the elite want to go to private, Ivyesque schools anyway, which aren’t covered by tuition-free public college!

5. Lastly, and I can’t believe we have to remind people of this, but it’s GOOD to have classrooms (from pre-k through college!) to be socioeconomically integrated. Having students from different incomes and backgrounds in the same classroom is good for society and economic mobility.