MNpublius.com

WCCO’s Pat Kessler does a great contrast piece on college tuition and where the Senate candidates stand. The difference is extreme. Al Franken actually has a solid plan (as MNpublius has covered before) that includes a $5,000 tax credit for any taxpayer, spouse or child for earners under $200,000.

And Norm Coleman?

“College is expensive. My kids will come out of college with a lot of debt. I will have increased debt. But it’s an investment well worth it,” said Republican candidate Norm Coleman.

Nice plan! Well, he also went the extra distance to help families:

Coleman says he worked with others to increase college Pell grants from what they are now — about $4,000 — to $8,000 by 2014, to lower interest rates on college loans to 3.4 percent by 2012, and cut prices of college textbooks.

Yeah. Amazing. Coleman actually voted to cut off Pell grant eligibility for some, voted against extending expiring tuition tax credit and voted for the largest cuts to student aid In history.

And Dean Barkley? Well, you’ll just have to watch to find out. LOL.