Student loans should be dischargeable in some way. It would require its own set of rules but there should be some means of getting out of at least some of the debt.
Lending is a two way street and we've removed most of the risk from the lender and put all of it on the borrower.
You could do something like the following (not a perfect idea but just a thought):
First 20k is not dischargeable.
Second 20k is a loss to the lender in the case of bankruptcy.
Everything after that first 40k is on the school's books. They don't get the up front payment they just get the money trickling in.
The exact number amounts would probably be different and would be pegged to inflation. Basically if you take out loans there is some amount you will have to pay no matter what, this should be enough to cover most public schools. Between 20k and 40k the lenders have some skin in the game, maybe they have restrictions on majors, gpa requirements, whatever, this should cover every public school and most reasonable private schools. Over 40k is getting crazy, if you want to charge that much tuition you should take on the risk.
The numbers are placeholders and the idea has holes but I do believe with some work we could come up with a system that would work. Right now the system is just broken. The amount of debt owed is starting to drag on the economy and it will only continue to get worse.
Also screw that guy, born in 1957 as a boomer he was handed everything. Got the best America ever has had and possibly ever will have to offer compared to the generations before and after.