Democratic Senator Cory Booker: Canada Is More American Than America

Democratic New Jersey Senator Cory Booker claimed on Thursday that Canada was "out-Americaning" the United States because of the cost of college.Show more

"Other people talking about college debt, you've got to be kidding me," Booker said during a speech at Allen University in South Carolina, NTK Network reported.

"Every country we are competing with is driving down the cost of college," Booker claimed. "Germany – it cost between zero and four percent of median income to go to college. Canada – I can’t stand how they’re out-Americaning us in Canada. Trudeau, give me a break, it costs about six to seven percent median income to go to college."

"What does it cost in America?" Booker continued. "Fifty-two percent of median income. Why are other nations out-Americaning us? Why are they out-investing infrastructure the way we used to? Why are they out-investing in research and development the way we used to? Why are they out-investing in education the way we used to?"