Rhetorical Analysis Of Barack Obama's Plan For College

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In “Obama Promotes Plan for College Affordability on Michigan trip,” Michael Shear introduces Barack Obama’s plan regarding reasonable costs for college. Obama expresses his idea that college should be less expensive than it currently appears to be. He is supportive of education, intending to ensure that strong willed people who desire to persevere and have a higher education actually receive it. It is Mr. Obama’s belief that one of several steps toward success in life is education. Announcements made within public places by promoting students or community college is a large commitment approaching his daring plan.
When proposed, certain people were calm about a conception of spending a tremendous amount of money in order for community college

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