Valin Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Fox News: January 09, 2015 WASHINGTON – President Obama on Thursday proposed making community college free for all Americans who are "willing to work for it," though the administration has not revealed the price tag or how exactly it would be paid for. In a video posted on Facebook, the president previewed his plan, which will be formally announced during a trip to Tennessee Friday. The president said he wants to provide free community college for two years, by covering enough tuition to get students who keep their grades up an associate's degree or halfway to a bachelor's. "It's not for kids," Obama said. "We also have to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to constantly train themselves for better jobs, better wages, better benefits." On a conference call with reporters, however, administration officials were vague on the details. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfall Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 @Valin good grief free stuff for the new democratic voter base no doubt. teach them that government is god. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 So he can't really set this up thru executive order can he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 So he can't really set this up thru executive order can he? I'll wager he'll try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I had a nephew on FB extolling how great this is and that all higher education should be free The articles about this say that congress would have to approve this, but you are right, it has not stopped him before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 A nice distraction from the cost of Obamacare costs now hitting home to certain people. So who is gonna pay the teachers, the staff, the utilities, ummmmm?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 cost details unclear When you are a Professional Community Agitator, those details are quite unimportant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 cost details unclear When you are a Professional Community Agitator, those details are quite unimportant. True dat, Wonder when alll college loans are gonna get forgiven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 cost details unclear When you are a Professional Community Agitator, those details are quite unimportant. True dat, Wonder when alll college loans are gonna get forgiven. Give Obama another year. It surely can't be far behind. It's so unfair, doncha know? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 This is still progressive wealth redistribution. It matters not what the program is....the effect of removing assets from their citizens is what is most important....along with fomenting chaos & "change." We'll pay for it with this: In truth, it was a plan of Obama's first administration, to issue platinum coins, in 1 trillion dollar denominations, and keep them in the Treasury, to use as collateral for their spending. Instead they've used executive orders, memorandum, regulatory reparations [Pigford & EBT] and repetitive "quantitative easing" or paper currency debauchery, to accomplish the same goal. Pic via Wirecutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Via TheoSpark Edited to add: Start hoarding toilet paper & french fries......we're becoming Venezuela. Edited January 10, 2015 by SrWoodchuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Friday, 09 January 2015 Obama Proposes Two “Free” Years of Community College, Taxpayer-Funded Written by Raven Clabough President Obama proposed Thursday making two years of community college free for all students. Although his plan does not have an official cost established yet, White House officials estimate that the price tag for taxpayers will be "significant." In order to qualify under Obama’s plan, students at any age must have at least a C+ average and attend school at least half-time and be considered to be making “steady progress” toward their degrees. The president is proposing that federal funding cover three-quarters of the cost and that the states pay the rest. Of course, there is no authorization in the Constitution for the federal government to fund community college education. But there is also no constitutional authorization for the federal government to fund elementary or secondary education and this has not stopped the federal government from doing it. http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/19873-obama-proposes-two-free-years-of-community-college-taxpayer-funded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Grrrrrr! I get so tired of FREE FREE FREE. NOTHING is FREE!!!!!! SOMEBODY is paying for it!!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Just 20 percent of community college first-years complete their program within three years.Why Free Community College Is Anything But Free By Heritage Foundation Lindsey Burke January 9, 2015 The Obama administration announced Thursday that it will propose two years of “free” community college, paid for by taxpayers, for students maintaining a “C” or better average. The federal government would finance three-quarters of the costs, and the administration says it hopes the remainder would be financed by states. http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/68879 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 Obama's Free Community College Proposal Is RidiculousBy Michael Filozof As someone who has spent over 15 years teaching at community colleges, I cannot think of a worse idea than President Obama’s proposal for the federal government to provide “free” community college tuition nationwide. Here’s why: Nothing in life is “free”: The lesson we should be teaching our students is that nothing of value is free. “Freecommunity college” for students translates into “a tax increase for somebody else.” Who is going to pay for the billions of dollars it will cost to provide “free” tuition at community colleges, which are heavily subsidized by taxpayers already? College should be affordable, but students need to responsibly shoulder most of the cost. The federal government has no business in education: Article 1, Sec. 8 of the Constitution enumerates the powers of the federal government. http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/01/obama_free_community_college_proposal_is_ridiculous.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 http://politicalhat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Labor_Secretary_Perez_Soviet.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now