You are confusing college students and graduate students - their demographics are very different. This article is about graduate students for whom it is not unc

You are confusing college students and graduate students - their demographics are very different. This article is about graduate students for whom it is not uncommon to have done their college years in less expensive and less renowned universities. Grad students have fairly low salaries for their level of expertise (but there are other benefits to grad school). Most liberals will be happy with a reasonable tax hike that is used to help the country. This one is used to cut taxes for the rich - this is why people are unhappy.