My Take: Free community college would make our workers smarter, country richer
Brent Messenger Do we want to give the wealthiest people in America another tax cut, asked Joe Biden, or do you want to give every high school graduate the ability to earn a community college degree?
The president s question was not rhetorical. He was speaking at an event to promote his American Families Plan, which includes spending that would enable Americans to attend free two-year community college. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal have introduced a similar bill in Congress. The proposals aren t short of support: 83 percent of Democrats back free public college and university, as do 39 percent of Republicans.
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