The 2nd Presidential Debate

The first question of last night’s town hall debate came from Jeremy Epstein, a 20-year-old college student, who voiced his concern about finding employment after graduation:

Mr. President, Governor Romney, as a 20-year-old college student, all I hear from professors, neighbors and others is that when I graduate, I will have little chance to get employment. Can — what can you say to reassure me, but more importantly my parents, that I will be able to sufficiently support myself after I graduate?

Both candidates put forth these solutions: make college more affordable, and increase the number of jobs. The first solution seems sensible — making college more affordable means that more people will be able to receive a college education. But having that education doesn’t mean you’ll get hired.