As someone who will have 3 in college in the fall (2 at UK!)... the thought of saving for all those years in ESA's and 529's... and then having some politician raise taxes on me to pay for EVERYONE ELSE'S MISTAKES while I pay out of pocket... lets just say I won't be very happy lol.
A 4 year degree at UK is about 100m (with meal plans, etc). I get that its expensive... because it is.
But why do the people who made the right decisions (saving for college in ESA's/529's) have to pay for the ones that made all the wrong decisions?