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Above The Noise
Free College: As Good As It Sounds?
Season 3
Episode 11
College costs are insane these days. One answer is FREE COLLEGE paid for by the government, which many liberals and even some conservatives are getting behind. But, “free” college really isn’t free. That money has to come from somewhere. Is free college really as good as good as it sounds?
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