<p>I don’t mean that last remark to sound snarky, and I don’t wish an unhappy post-college existence on anybody. But in terms of reining in college tuition, the topic at hand, I just think that costs have gotten to the point where they work a serious detriment on many, and the tendency to kick the can down the road by taking loans, without realistic assessment of what the loans will mean, is part of the problem. There are people who cannot be educated at all without some loans. There are other people who could help themselves some, to reduce or eliminate debt, by choosing public over private, choosing commuter over dorm, or starting at community college. It surprises me the number of people I talk with in my home region, who counsel their kids to take on debt, when cost-saving measures are not even part of the dialogue.</p>