content: I mean, upvote for making the effort to fact check, but OP is correct. That link says "debt free" and then goes on to explain all the ways money will be wrung from you and your family. The girl in the video clearly says "free college". This is a very clear attempt to pull a fast one. By contrast, here's Bernie's college plan: https://berniesanders.com/issues/its-time-to-make-college-tuition-free-and-debt-free/ Which, you'll notice, also discusses the finance angle, the loan interest, the profitability of student loans, etc. etc. which means it's not limited to helping with public universities. If you decide to take on some debt because you got into your dream school, it'll be easier to get out of it. And he pays for it with what appears to be a tax on High Frequency Trading, which is just awesome in its own right.