Original article: «Es un profundo error limitar la gratuidad a los 30 años»: Diputado Marcos Barraza afirma que gobierno de Kast tiene «una desconexión con la realidad de la clase media y las familias más vulnerables» «Limiting University Tuition Waivers to Under 30 is a Grave Mistake» – Deputy Marcos Barraza Critiques Kast Government’s Disconnection from Middle-Class Reality Deputy Marcos Barraza (PC) has voiced strong opposition to the measure that restricts university tuition waivers, which was introduced in a recent package of reforms by President Kast’s administration. According to the parliamentarian and former Minister of Social Development, «it is a profound error to limit tuition waivers to those under 30. This does not organize the system, but rather makes it more exclusive and redefines who can aspire to education.
» «In Chile, educational paths are not linear. There are pauses, hard work, and second chances. Many women delay their studies to care for family and return later.
This measure fails to recognize that reality, punishing those who need support,» warned Deputy Barraza. Disconnection from Reality The legislator criticized that «Kast’s initiative ignores the real conditions in which people strive to get ahead. » «Social mobility is built by expanding opportunities, not cutting them down.
This is the fundamental issue with every decision the government is making. There is a disconnect from the realities of the middle class and the most vulnerable families,» he stated. At this juncture, the Deputy from District 8 emphasized that with Kast’s proposed project, «not only are educational opportunities being curtailed, but the cost of living is also rising.
» «The increase in fuel prices ultimately drives up the cost of everything, hitting families directly. Those who, through effort, were able to purchase a car to improve their quality of life now see that effort becoming increasingly harder to sustain. Once again, those trying to get ahead are being punished,» the PC parliamentarian lamented.