I do disagree with you that Conn is not meeting its obligation to educate its residents. What if UConn didn’t exist and your only choice was to attend one of the lower ranked schools? Is this any different than living in a state without a top ranked flagship and going to the lower ranked flagship or (gasp) a State U? States set their taxes and school budgets to meet the minimum needs of their residents. Not everyone, even all the smart ones, can go to the high school he wants to, to the college he wants to, without paying more. Many parents choose to live in a higher priced school district because they want a better school for their kids. They are paying more. I lived on one side of a street, in the ‘good’ district. I paid more in school taxes (almost double) because of that ‘good’ district than I would have if I’d lived, literally, across the street (two school buses came down our street). That was my choice. Your parents live in CT with those choices of schools at the cost established by the state. If you want to pay the tuition price set by Florida or Georgia or California for their residents, you have to live in one of those states, where you may pay more or less for taxes and education.
When you are voting, you can vote for those who think like you, who promise a free education to everyone. Just remember that there will never be a scenario where everyone can go to his #1 choice for free, so if someone with an SAT 40 points higher than you or three more A’s in high school than you wants ‘your’ place at UConn, that could mean that you are out and the state will meet its obligation to you at a directional school. right now you have choices, but they cost different amounts. If school is free for all, you might lose your choices.