1. BY RICARDO QUINTERO APRIL 29 TH, 2015 WRITING 1 SECTION 37 VAN BEBBER Rising Tuition Costs and the Marginalization of Low-Income Students

2. Introduction The recession, increasing student debt, and lack of government funding is making it increasingly difficult for low-income students to attend college. As seen in the chart, state funding in California specifically has dropped by approx. 30%.

3. Review of Another Proposal Obama has recently proposed a new bill that would reallocate funds for students.  Students that go to the best schools will receive more money  Free First two years of community college  Great start but it still would not solve the issue of lack of funding.  More money needs to be spent on education.

4. Opposition “As wages rise in the rest of the economy, colleges must pay employees more even though their output doesn’t increase, leading to higher costs.” (Forbes) Strongest Argument: Increasing public school funding will lead to inflation and higher tuition costs. Weakest Argument: This article does not mention how the government could intervene in order to stop this from happening.

5. Action The government not only needs to increase funding but also regulate the schools’ power to increase tuition and costs. Education only accounts for about 12% of the federal budget so more money can easily be allocated into it Without regulation inflation would take place making all this work and effort pointless.

6. Implementation Lowering tuition costs will essentially lead to an increase in low-income students attending college. This can lead to a better distribution of low-income and high-income students with a higher education.  Leading to a decrease in the gap between the rich and the poor.

7. References Kelly, Andrew. "Four Reasons To Be Skeptical About Obama's Free Community College Proposal." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, n.d. Web. 05 May 2015. "The President's 2015 Budget Proposal for Education." The President's 2015 Budget Proposal for Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2015. "The Federal Education Budget." Background & Analysis. N.p., 30 Apr. 2014. Web. 28 Apr. 2015 "The 2016 Budget: Improving Opportunity and Affordability in Higher Education." EDgov Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2015.