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in an address to the Urban League
Is this the speech you mean?
Transcript: Obama's Speech at the National Urban League Convention | News | BETWeve made it our mission to make a higher education more affordable for every American who wants to go to school. That's why we fought to extend our college tuition tax credit for working families -- (applause) -- saving millions of families thousands of dollars.
Thats why weve fought to make college more affordable for an additional 200,000 African American students by increasing Pell grants. (Applause.) Thats why weve strengthened this nations commitment to our community colleges, and to our HBCUs. (Applause.)
Thats why, tomorrow, Im establishing the first-ever White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans - (applause) -- so that every child has greater access to a complete and competitive education from the time they're born all through the time they get a career.
And thats why were pushing all colleges and universities to cut their costs -- (applause) -- because we cant keep asking taxpayers to subsidize skyrocketing tuition. A higher education in the 21st century cannot be a luxury. It is a vital necessity that every American should be able to afford. (Applause.) I want all these young people to be getting a higher education, and I dont want them loaded up with tens of thousands of dollars of debt just to get an education. Thats how we make America great. (Applause.)
How does he get away with ordering everyone to go to college like that?
Jeez...it's just one outrage after another with this President isn't it?
in 2009 he made the statement that any person that wanted to go to college should be able to go to college.
Educational Excellence for african Americans? really?
PS I never used the word "ordered". You made that up
True, I was paraphrasing you...if that wasn't what you meant then I apologise.
The constant hyberbole here sometimes means I don't think about my replies as much as I should.
Obama's intent, as I understand it, is that anyone that qualifies for college, and wants to go, should not be prevented for economic reasons.