The United States has a unique higher education system in which it tailors to many individual’s needs. This ranges from two year Community Colleges to four year Universities. Community Colleges tends to be the most affordable however, there are many Americans that cannot afford the tuition. This is occurring because many students who apply for financial aid are required to provide their parents income. In many cases they don’t qualify for financial aid and their parents are not contributing to the cost of their education. As a result, many students opt out of attend college due to the fact that they cannot afford it. In some cases students attend Community College part-time and later drop out because they feel it is costing them too much
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It is not preparing student for a four year university. It appears that President Obama is just preparing students to achieve an Associate Degree.
The strengths in the Republican viewpoints are that there are ways students can achieve a free education at a community college. For example, in New York State students can use either a Pell grant or Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to finance their education. Another strength is that the American government has equipped students with 12 years of free education therefore, after those twelve years students needs to make the best decision for providing for their education.
Some weaknesses that are apparent in the Republican point of view are that there are students whose financial aid are based on their parents income and in many cases they do not qualify for financial aid. Therefore, there is a loop hole in the system that is preventing many students from attending a Community College. Also, the issue that $60 billion over ten years is too much to spend on a program is unacceptable in American society. Many program proposals come with a high price tag. Therefore, it’s an investment in education because when the government finances a student’s college education it means that the student is qualified for a higher position which means that the student will be making more money and paying more income …show more content…
And most of the minimum wage workers are teenagers and young adults. They also think increasing the minimum wage should be dealt with on individual state by state bases. The strengths in the Obama’s proposal are that thousands of America’s can now have a little more money to spend. And they will not be struggling as they were working for $7.25 per hour. This also means that as Americans make more money they will also spend more, which contributes to the economy. The weakness in Obama’s proposal is that by increasing the minimum wage it can lead to loss of jobs because companies will lay workers off to save money and keep profits high. Also, by increasing minimum wage it will lead to an increase in consumer prices. So it’s like giving a gift in one hand and then taking it back in the other. The strengths in the Republicans point of view are an increase in minimum wage should not be established by the federal government. Every state has a different cost of living, for example the cost of living is cheaper in Atlanta than New York City. Therefore, when there is an increase in the federal minimum wage residents in high end states will continue to complain because the minimum does not reflect the cost of living in their high end
It is not preparing student for a four year university. It appears that President Obama is just preparing students to achieve an Associate Degree.
The strengths in the Republican viewpoints are that there are ways students can achieve a free education at a community college. For example, in New York State students can use either a Pell grant or Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to finance their education. Another strength is that the American government has equipped students with 12 years of free education therefore, after those twelve years students needs to make the best decision for providing for their education.
Some weaknesses that are apparent in the Republican point of view are that there are students whose financial aid are based on their parents income and in many cases they do not qualify for financial aid. Therefore, there is a loop hole in the system that is preventing many students from attending a Community College. Also, the issue that $60 billion over ten years is too much to spend on a program is unacceptable in American society. Many program proposals come with a high price tag. Therefore, it’s an investment in education because when the government finances a student’s college education it means that the student is qualified for a higher position which means that the student will be making more money and paying more income …show more content…
And most of the minimum wage workers are teenagers and young adults. They also think increasing the minimum wage should be dealt with on individual state by state bases. The strengths in the Obama’s proposal are that thousands of America’s can now have a little more money to spend. And they will not be struggling as they were working for $7.25 per hour. This also means that as Americans make more money they will also spend more, which contributes to the economy. The weakness in Obama’s proposal is that by increasing the minimum wage it can lead to loss of jobs because companies will lay workers off to save money and keep profits high. Also, by increasing minimum wage it will lead to an increase in consumer prices. So it’s like giving a gift in one hand and then taking it back in the other. The strengths in the Republicans point of view are an increase in minimum wage should not be established by the federal government. Every state has a different cost of living, for example the cost of living is cheaper in Atlanta than New York City. Therefore, when there is an increase in the federal minimum wage residents in high end states will continue to complain because the minimum does not reflect the cost of living in their high end