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47. This is going nowhere. Forgive student loan debt .. get that monkey off students backs. Better idea?

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Sun Jan 11, 2015, 07:33 PM

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Obama announces proposal for two free years of community college [View all] Katashi_itto Jan 2015 OP

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2015 #1

just stop all the military operations for a few minutes ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #2

That is probably literally the truth. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #26

Excellent proposal Gman Jan 2015 #3

That would be great. n/t Hugin Jan 2015 #4

this could have unintended consequences d_r Jan 2015 #5

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #11

another d_r Jan 2015 #13

Throwing us crumbs..... Hotler Jan 2015 #6

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #8

LOL! Wut!?! Rex Jan 2015 #10

Six long years and no ramming yet. great white snark Jan 2015 #19

+1000000000000000 Hekate Jan 2015 #34

Because Congress has all the bread, man. The throat thing is getting old, it means nothing. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #35

Life is just a bowl of cherries for you, isn't it? Hekate Jan 2015 #38

LMFAO Drunken Irishman Jan 2015 #40

It's just a big giveaway to big community colleges IronLionZion Jan 2015 #46

What crumbs? Nothing at all has been thrown yet, but words. merrily Jan 2015 #51

Hard to convince people paying for a 2 year degree is worth it betterdemsonly Jan 2015 #7

My degree trail is AA to BA to MA to PhD. My classmates in community college with 2 yr degrees... Hekate Jan 2015 #36

Blatant move to try making people smarter. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #9

Wow, I didn't think anyone could poo poo on the POTUS over a free education Rex Jan 2015 #12

Awesome! DesertDawg Jan 2015 #14

Good news everyone!!!! Initech Jan 2015 #15

Great news. lovemydog Jan 2015 #16

Community colleges still provide trade education... Barack_America Jan 2015 #17

... SummerSnow Jan 2015 #18

+1. The OP is just news of what we have neglected. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #20

Katashi, I am with you.. as almost always.. pangaia Jan 2015 #21

How is this going to be paid for???? beaglelover Jan 2015 #22

Savings on the military after it exits Iraq? uppityperson Jan 2015 #23

Good grief. It's not a zero-sum game. And as far as taxes go, I'd vote myself a tax hike for ... Hekate Jan 2015 #37

It will probably pay for itself JonLP24 Jan 2015 #44

9 million students could benefit...I love that possibility. K&R Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #24

it will not make up for the jobs and opportunities to be lost with TPP... we are currently the most whereisjustice Jan 2015 #25

Exactly! Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #29

I sure hope he can get that done. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #27

This is one of a number of measures that could really change our nation for the better and make JDPriestly Jan 2015 #28

Someone's head will esplode Ferd Berfel Jan 2015 #30

Awesome Idea (nt) LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #32

Kick and rec! n/t zappaman Jan 2015 #33

Enthusiastic KnR. However, like the Jobs Bill, the GOP ain't gonna cough up the dough. Hekate Jan 2015 #39

Is the cost of CC prohibitive? TexasBushwhacker Jan 2015 #41

it is for many young people flygal Jan 2015 #42

Yes. joshcryer Jan 2015 #45

No remedial. Student must have high enough average to qualify. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #53

There should be no reason to oppose this, logically or ethically JonLP24 Jan 2015 #43

This is going nowhere. Forgive student loan debt .. get that monkey off students backs. Better idea? YOHABLO Jan 2015 #47

The attempt to even make student loans more affordable went nowhere. merrily Jan 2015 #52

Cool. 10 million people moved into poverty during this administration, andother 30 million jtuck004 Jan 2015 #48

great, Thanks President Obama Beringia Jan 2015 #49

DC Kabuki? merrily Jan 2015 #50