There's a reason Barack Obama's message resonates with college students. Barack and Michelle Obama understand how important college affordability is in this country, because their story revolves around the opportunities they were given. Through scholarships, hard work, and financial aid, Barack was able to attend Columbia, Michelle was able to attend Princeton, and both could attend Harvard Law School. Neither came from privilege or wealth, but both were given the opportunity to attend some of the best universities in the world. They want to see that opportunity given to the next generation of Americans.
Michelle made this point today at Capital University, in Bexley, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. With millions of middle-class families struggling, it's more important than ever to elect a president who understand what they're going through:
“My husband, Barack Obama, gets it,’’ she said. “He gets it cause he’s lived it. Something happens to your perspective in life when you’re raised by a single mother….He saw her continued struggle to figure out how to support her family and get her education. He saw her sacrifice everything for him.’’ And she tried to relate to the many college students in the crowd, noting that, although she and her husband went to Harvard University, they relied on loans to do it. She promoted her husband’s proposal to help make college more affordable by linking government scholarship aid to social service.”In this society, people can’t afford to be teachers, social workers, musicians, youth coordinators, or pastors because what happens is the salaries they earn in these jobs won’t cover the cost of the degree it took to get the jobs,’’ she said. “Don’t we deserve a president who gets it?’’
“My husband, Barack Obama, gets it,’’ she said. “He gets it cause he’s lived it. Something happens to your perspective in life when you’re raised by a single mother….He saw her continued struggle to figure out how to support her family and get her education. He saw her sacrifice everything for him.’’
And she tried to relate to the many college students in the crowd, noting that, although she and her husband went to Harvard University, they relied on loans to do it. She promoted her husband’s proposal to help make college more affordable by linking government scholarship aid to social service.”In this society, people can’t afford to be teachers, social workers, musicians, youth coordinators, or pastors because what happens is the salaries they earn in these jobs won’t cover the cost of the degree it took to get the jobs,’’ she said. “Don’t we deserve a president who gets it?’’
In eleven days, we can elect a president who gets it -- that we're stronger together than on our own, and that affordable and accessible college education must be the foundation of our future.
Get involved in Ohio -- or drive there to help out -- as soon as you can!
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