Outrageous Education

In the editorial posted by Lauren Gutierrez, Obama's Federal Reform, the issue being discussed is the outrageous debt that is being acquired by many of America’s young adults as they pursue their college degree. I cannot agree more with her point that something must be done and although Obama’s new plan is somewhat of a life-line, it is really not enough to make any real impact.

Although I can be grateful for some sort of support, I cannot support the presidents idea that this minute decision would solve our problems, and am partially offended that he would expect everyone to jump for joy over his new plan. If president Obama was truly listening to our problems with paying for school, he would not throw out some seemingly “thrown together” plan as a way to quiet the upset and cause a rest among individuals for the time being. I feel that this is just another way to shove concerns under the rug to prevent outrage and any form of upset that could jeopardize his re-election process. 

If the president and other congressmen and women really tried to understand the plight of students, they would see that there must be real changes done to the education system, in all aspects. From elementary education all the way up to universities. College students need incentives and rewards for good grades, such as automatic scholarships for A’s or other ways to earn money for college that are easy to recieve and easy to pay back. 

In this editorial, I totally agree that a lifeline is better than nothing, but I need to see some actual action to back up all of the policies that are being thrown around. Because yet again, Obama makes a promise and I will not hold my breath to see if it comes through and actually makes a sliver of difference.