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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-proposes-publicly-funded-community-college-28105522

President Obama pitched an idea that would potentially benefit 9 million Americans. He uploaded a video onto Facebook that proposed to eliminate the cost of community college tuition for Americans trying to obtain their associate's degree. A program, similar to this idea, in Tennessee is already established and is successful. Members of the Republican Congress are not showing enthusiasm for the proposal that would cost $60 million for the next 10 years. President Obama wants to make this a possibility to all college students who are maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA and making progress towards their degree. If this plan follows through, Americans would save approximately $3,800 on tuition per year.

As someone who is about to enter college and it's expenses, I really appreciate this idea. I think it would make college much more accessible to ambitious students who do not have the money to attend college otherwise. President Obama has made many improvements in education which is essential in today's economy.