Resolved: In the United States, students should be guaranteed two years of free tuition to a communi

The topic of this debate is Resolved: In the United States, students should be guaranteed two years of free tuition to a community or technical college.R1: Both sides present their caseR2: Rebuttal against opponent's caseR3: Closing statement and final argumentsI am trying to get a sense of arguments against my case and see some possible Con arguments as well. I will be debating this topic later in March. I look forward to this debate.------------------------------------------------Pro Case------------------------------------------------Contention 1: Having two years of free college would improve the lives of impoverished peopleThose who would otherwise not have the chance to attend college would not have this opportunity, which would help them to gain a better job because of their degree.In the state of Connecticut, anyone raised through foster care is given a free college education of up to $24,000 a year that can be applied anywhere as long as they can hold a 2.5 grade-point average. Having a system like this implemented nation-wide would be able to give people who otherwise wouldn't"t have the opportunity, a chance at higher-education. "College is not affordable to a lot of people, with four-year state schools costing upward of $20,000 a year and private schools around $40,000. The chance to get an associates degree for free would help alleviate the financial burden many people may face upon graduating. This plan would also provide a financial lift to make two more years to earn a bachelor's degree tangible, considering the first two years would be free." (1) Free tuition would help to bolster economic opportunity for the less privilegedContention 2: The first 2 years free will help with the skill gap in America 26% of jobs require less than four years of post-secondary training; 16% of jobs require on-the-job training of more than six months. Community colleges provide a wide range of technical training and many of these vocational programs include work-study components at local employers, providing critical job experience. Middle skill workers are being under supplied relative to workers with four-year or graduate degrees. Obama"s program might help fix that imbalance, benefiting both employers and employeesDavid Baime, vice president for government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges said, "This is a proposal of historical proportions and could dramatically increase access to community college."(2) "There are about 7.7 million students enrolled in community college, but that number could soon grow if states adopt the president"s proposal. Studies tend to find that a $1,000 decrease in the cost of college increases college enrollment rates by up to four percentage points." (3) An occupation-oriented associate degree, the type of degree earned at a community or technical college, will enable the next generation of Americans to acquire the knowledge and the skills companies need to stay competitive in our global economy, while at the same time reducing levels of unemployment, particularly the number of jobs lost to off-shoring and outsourcing.Contention 3: Two years of free tuition can help students to lower debtBy making tuition free for the first 2 years, it helps make it possible for some community college students to work fewer hours and attend full time, which in turn may make them more likely to graduate. Free community college would make a bachelor"s degree more affordable. Students could get two years of college without piling up debt and end up with lower debt burdens post graduation. "Think about it: Students who started at community colleges during those two years, and then go on to a four-year institution -- they essentially get the first half of their bachelor"s degree for free,"Obama told an audience at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee. "People who enroll for skills training will graduate already ready to work, and they won"t have a pile of student debt." (4)(1) http://www.courant.com...(2) http://www.wsj.com...(3) http://www.washingtonpost.com...(4) http://www.huffingtonpost.com...