I don't agree having free Universities, nor having prohibitively expensive fees, is the solution. University education has to be paid, but affordable (and yes,

I don't agree having free Universities, nor having prohibitively expensive fees, is the solution. University education has to be paid, but affordable (and yes, I realize this is the catch -- defining "affordable"). But a "modern, first world indusrialized nation" like America should be able to assign a $ value to that variable, and make Uni education accessible.