The Incredible, Rage-Inducing Inside Story of America’s Student Debt Machine

makes logical sense, BUT it also means that only rich kids can afford to take the classes that yield the higher salary positions - not a good recipe for a dynamic economy

Right that was my first thought. I certainly didn't grow up rich and had a lot of student loans out of college, but I got into a field where I made enough to pay them off rather timely. This is more in line with what he's thinking, I suppose. If kids are taking out loans anyway, why are they over charging the ones who will never make enough to pay back those loans? Now I will say, his wife is a long time high school principal, and she thinks his idea is crazy.