Government action has created the problem, and the victims demand government action to solve it.

Red Alert Politics reports.

Dear #MillionStudentMarch: Tuition is expensive because of Big Government

A loose connection of student groups organized a day of protest against the costs of college on Thursday.
Students at 115 colleges and universities demonstrated for free college, student debt cancellation, and a $15 minimum hourly wage on campuses, according to Newsweek.
The effort, under the banner of the #MillionStudentMarch, made headlines when a national organizer appeared on Neil Cavuto’s Fox Business Network program.

As The Washington Post noted, “Roughly 70 percent of students borrow to pay for college and graduate with an average debt of $29,000.” Those figures, along with the concept of higher education as a right, have motivated students to protest and demand a solution to increasing student debt and high tuition fees.

Images of the protests from USA Today show the energy and excitement behind the marches. Without a doubt, students with high levels of debt would be better off without that burden. The anger and energy, however, lacks much in the way of solutions to curbing costs.

Adjusted for inflation, tuition and fees at public four-year colleges have increased 394 percent since 1976, according to the College Board. Students aren’t necessarily paying the “sticker price” thanks to scholarships, grants, and other financial aid, but net tuition and fees have steadily increased, and even more so if room and board is factored into prices.