I don't see a scenario where free community college would be a good idea. In fact it's a rather absurd recommendation. First off this would further allow ignorant people to believe that community college education is far less superior to University education. In my case I chose community college in order to stay home for two years and save a ton of money. When answering the question "Where are you going to school?" I often got the response "you're better then that" or something along those lines. The enigma of people feeling superior when attending a University would only grow. Furthermore I can't see why anyone would attend a university unless they had received an academic, athletic, or other scholarship. This would lead to insane over crowding of community college's and being that they would be government funded ,which really means funded by our taxes, if they wanted to accommodate the rising student numbers that would be even more money out of our pockets.
Those at Universities would be paying, or not paying because of scholarships, for their own schooling AND others that are going to community college for free. Many individuals are forced to put themselves through college and they don't just want, a now, free two year degree. As if balancing work, school, and social life isn't enough they would be forced to contribute extra money in taxes to those attending community college. Doing this is bordering on socialist ideals. As if the government needs to find more ways to spend money they obviously don't have as shown in our governments trillion dollars of debt.
The argument for free community college is simply that our economy and country in general benefits with a more intelligent population, an obvious truth. Yet I don't have the confidence to say that the number of educated American's would go up with establishing free community college. Yes they might slightly rise, but what I see happening is an overcrowding of community colleges and much poorer Universities because why would you pay loads of money for the same education you could get for free. Plus, those not attending school after high school is often by choice. If they had the drive to be college educated citizens they would make it happen. College education is not easy and takes serious determination that is why many American's are not college educated. Free community college would just simply extend high school ideals of education. Giving the individual as many tries as they need with no real consequences besides the loss of time.
One thing both sides can agree on is that college, whether community or a university, is ridiculously expensive especially for those putting themselves through it. It's an investment for your future. If community college was made free it would be the only free investment I've ever heard of and it can promise return. Return in the form of money, respect, and accomplishment.
