There’s no authority in the United States Constitution for the federal government to be involved in education, including the affordability of college. And even if there was, the federal government has no ability to make college more affordable except by making other things more expensive, for the money must come from somewhere. That the leaders and would-be leaders of our federal government spend so much time on this issue necessarily means that they have less time to address the issues that fall within their legitimate purview. Small, private colleges can succeed in an arena of open competition unaffected by governmental control and subsidization.