Rising college tuition is important part of economic debate

Andrew Myers of Myers Research, who performed a poll on the public views on tuition costs, explains that Obama mentions college tuition in so many speeches because it is an important part of the economic debate (0:16).
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College tuition has increased 60% since 2000

The rising cost of tuition exacerbates the financial burden facing college bound students. According to Bob Brandon of the Campaign for College Affordability tuition in public institution have gone up 60 percent in the past eight years (0:30)
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