Hillary Clinton on Education

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/us/politics/12dems.html?_r=1&scp=10&sq=clinton+and+education&st=nyt&oref=slogin
I am a freshman in college and I am starting to see how expensive college can be. Hillary Clinton believes that college has become too expensive for students to attend and to be able to pay the cost after four years. Students today are in debit for many years after they graduate from college. Clinton wants to make college happen for the lower class and not have it be a dream for them. Clinton believes that students should get a tax credit for tuition and will get more grants. I agree with what she is saying, but Clinton should approach the problem differently. There should be a small tuition for every college, but the standards for getting in should be the same.
I am from a town that has middle class families and, from my high school graduating class, not many went on to a four year college. The main reason most of them went to the community college down the road is because it is much cheaper. Why should students be forced to stay in their home state just because of the price? The expense of college is greater when a student goes to a four year college that is out of state. Students should be able to attend a school and pay the same as every other student, even if they live hundreds of miles away. Students should be able to explore new parts of the world and not have to pay more just because they do not live in that state. People can pay taxes that will go toward their state colleges’ even if the family has no one in college. The tax could be paid by people who have been out of college for a few years and have money they can actually spend.
If the standards of colleges stay the same, then the schools will still be demanding in finding the best students. The students would be able to get into the same schools, but money will not be a deciding factor in their decision. The students will be able to pick the school that fits them the best. College has become an expensive experience, but to get a well paying job it is necessary to attend.