I'll do my best to respond to this.

First, he is not planning on forgiving student loan debts, just reducing the interest rates which are currently unreasonably high. Second, if you do or are going to have children, wouldn't you want it to be easier for them to get an education than it was for you?

I had zero financial support to go to college and paid my own way, I took out loans, but I wouldn't call my experience "fun" or "easy". I started out in a community college part time, while working full time, and paid my tuition as I went. Then I switched to a four year school and worked half time, sometimes more, while going to school full time, the rest of my way through until I completed my Masters (accept for my last two semesters when I had to do a full time unpaid internship while taking a full course load at night). I maintained a 4.0 GPA to qualify for and maintain scholarships. I put my nose to the grindstone and never let up,. I still left school almost $30,000 in debt. So maybe one part to help you with your thinking is to realize, yea, there are some kids out there who are privileged and had it easy, didn't have to worry if they partied and blew off their classes,but there are plenty of us who had to work our asses off to get through, just like you. And then we are saddled with debt it takes years to pay off and limits other options, like making a down payment on a house.

For some people, like those going to medical or dental school, the debt can be much much higher, like $200, 000 or $300,000. But the thing is, we as a country need doctors and dentists. If the cost is too burdensome, many who want to fill these positions might decide not to. I think I heard Bernie (or someone) say that we're running into a shortage of primary health doctors. That's a problem!

And then, my last point is that free college tuition isn't just about helping the individuals who receive it. It's good for our country and our economy as a whole. The more people who are well educated, the more competitive we are globally, the more our economy is boosted, the more job and entrepreneurial opportunities there are, the more wages increase, the more the tax base increases, the more public services, like education, are funded. A health economy is this win-win-win situation for everyone, and one way to do that is by making sure everyone who is capable of getting a college education and who wants a college education (or trade school) gets one.

Thanks for asking your question. It's a good one, and I'm sure you're not the only who feels this way. Hope my answer helped.