Anyone familiar with the word “free” shouldn’t be surprised that, within an hour of President Obama announcing on Twitter and Facebook that he’d like to offer two free years of community college to everybody willing to work hard for it, #FreeCommunityCollege was the No. 1 trending topic in the United States. Hey everyone, free college!
The Twitter graphic that accompanied the breaking news didn’t offer too much information on the proposed program, but if you take the two numbers that were given and multiply them, it gives some ballpark idea of the cost.
The White House won't discuss the cost of Obama's free community college plan, but 9 million students x $3,800 tuition = $34.2 billion.
— Gregory Korte (@gregorykorte) January 9, 2015
Obama's 'free' 2yr college is accompanied w/no proposal to accomplish or pay for it. Blatant political pandering. #tcot #tlot #p2
— lizbuddie (@lizbuddie) January 9, 2015
Boehner spox on Obama #FreeCommunityCollege plan: "With no details or info on the cost, this seems more like a talking point than a plan."
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) January 9, 2015
Cost to the taxpayer wasn’t the first thing on the minds of those commenting on the video announcement on Facebook. “Tears came to my eyes after watching this… this President is incredible,” wrote one commenter. “BEST PRESIDENT EVER BASED ON THIS ALONE! ! FULL SUPPORT! EDUCATION NOT JAIL NOT WARS! !” wrote another.
Already irrational exuberance is taking control of the liberal mind #FreeCommunityCollege #tlot pic.twitter.com/sSzOr7Vg4R
— Colorado Moderate (@RckyMtnModerate) January 9, 2015
While many were hoping for a more detailed proposal, the more cynical realize that just by floating the offer without providing any detail, the president can take credit for “wanting” it to happen.
Announce Free education
Congress blocks funding
Argue Republicans don't want people educated.
Tired. Boring. Old. Game.— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 8, 2015
Bingo.
@redsteeze GOP wants to ban college!
— Beef Supreme (@Supreme____Beef) January 8, 2015
@TorchOWyatt #WarOnCollege! @redsteeze
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) January 8, 2015
So let me get this straight. Obama wants us to pay for 2 yrs of community college to teach stuff unlearned in 12 yrs of public school.
— Stephen Smoot (@S_A_Smoot) January 9, 2015
Swell. Obama wants #FreeCommunityCollege so Common Core-impaired American kids can have 2 more yrs of brainwashing. https://t.co/zeauckdm6V
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/BlueShiftBlog/status/553334953250131969
Obama's "free" community college just means taxpayers supporting more women's studies classes by leftist professors.
— Daxton Brown (@daxtonbrown) January 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/BizDevAthlete/status/553337830018408449
@redsteeze @instapundit Congress says yes but requires 4 years military service first, suddenly college no longer popular.
— varifrank (@varifrank) January 8, 2015
@redsteeze @instapundit Free education: Public colleges & universities are no longer allowed to charge until after graduation.
— Jerry Stratton (@hoboes) January 8, 2015
@hoboes @instapundit @redsteeze Then they'll all be professional students and never graduate.
— No Ma'am (@9mmbetterthan45) January 9, 2015
@redsteeze @instapundit If it needs funding, it ain't free. I know, a difficult concept to comprehend.
— Geoffrey Walker (@gewa76) January 9, 2015
@TorchOWyatt @instapundit @redsteeze
FREE! Like Obamacare.— ?Gone to Gab ? (@koolkat14215) January 9, 2015
#FreeCommunityCollege – mostly a sop to slackers, a boon to a few and a way to further hide dismal #unemploymentrate
— Ted Underhill (@alternativeRNC) January 9, 2015
Even under an extremely stretched interpretation of the Commerce Clause, #FreeCommunityCollege is unconstitutional.
— ☭ give me neo yokio szn 2 or give me death (@readinglenin) January 9, 2015
I’m sure making community college “free” is going to really make them raise the quality of the education they provide.
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/JimOliverDR/status/553361359057195008
'Free' (it isn't) 2yr college will only make 4yr college more expensive & compound US debt problem. #tcot #tlot #p2
— lizbuddie (@lizbuddie) January 9, 2015
If u students don't understand why 'free' 2-year college will make 4yr U more expensive, it's time to take Economics.
— lizbuddie (@lizbuddie) January 9, 2015
If you can't handle paying for two years of community college, then no, you aren't willing to work for it #FreeCommunityCollege
— Alex P Keaton (@I_Hate_Hippies) January 9, 2015
If you think college is expensive, wait until it's "free" #FreeCommunityCollege pic.twitter.com/RgTbzZBj8e
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 9, 2015
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