But college is not a necessity, whereas living somewhere is, and you can somewhat easily get money from the government (at least in the US) to support your degree, whereas you can't really get that for your housing.
Ehhh, that isn't the narrative we've been pushing for the last 20+ years.
> whereas living somewhere is
I think the fact that it's a necessity only benefits the idea of providing people aid for housing.
> you can't really get that for your housing.
I mean, you absolutely can depending on your level of income. It won't make up for being poor, but that's what section 8 housing is.
Even on the more middle-class scale, the government provides tax breaks for home owners (and especially for first-time home buyers) which is basically money from the government.