There’s a common misperception that unusual ideas are good ideas. If it’s something people have never heard before, they’re more likely to greet a concept with a smile than the scowls they reserve for the same old status quo.
Unfortunately, while thinking outside of the box is good, that doesn’t necessarily mean the thoughts themselves are always good. That’s why the proposal of tying free tuition in the University of Wisconsin system to a state residency pledge sounds great but is actually a bad idea all around.