Since republicans control congress at the moment, they know it will be veto'd, but it will only help to push the agenda that republicans are bad. I see this being used to push the next presidential race.
It's probably not a coincidence that Obama is going to announce this plan in Tennessee. The Republican governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam, has made affordable college a key part of his platform.
One comment I've read today sums it up: "Watching [Obama] co-opt the crown jewel of Haslam's 2020 or 2024 presidential run is so, so beautiful"
One comment I've read today sums it up: "Watching [Obama] co-opt the crown jewel of Haslam's 2020 or 2024 presidential run is so, so beautiful"