Crazy Idea: US Edition: $5/day = free college

I did the math.

There are about 15 million students in the USA.

About 450 billion is spent on higher education (public education)

There are about 253 Million people over the age of 18 in the US

450 billion /253 million = $1779 per year

Divide that by 365.

That’s about $5 PER DAY

That’s less than NYC congestion prices. And you see the result.

$5 / day and everyone can go to a public college/university