Buttigieg Pushes Plan To Make College Free for Most—But Not the Rich

Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg participates during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Drake University at the Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 14, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg stood by his plan to make some colleges free for most Americans, but not the richest ones.

Asked why he'd block out rich people from free college when they can access public libraries and other public services, Buttigieg said during the debate on Tuesday night: “It’s simple. We expect and hope for everyone to get through 12th grade. It’s not the same for college.”