article_snippet: : Obama spoke today about Obama aspirations for college to be more affordable for all .
article_snippet: Not only should every American be able to afford college, Obama said, every American also should be able to afford the loan payments that kick in with a vengeance once every American graduate. '
article_snippet: We're trying to tackle this problem from every angle,' Obama said. '
article_snippet: We want to make this experience more affordable, because you're not just investing in yourselves, you're investing in your nation.'
article_snippet: Although Obama has long lamented the high cost of college, Obama's run into obstacles that have limited Obama efforts to improve the situation.
article_snippet: Using Obama executive authority, Obama expanded a federal repayment plan to allow more low-income Americans to cap more low-income Americans payments.
article_snippet: But when Obama this year proposed to eliminate the '529' college savings plan to make way for education tax benefits, opposition was so strong that Obama had to jettison the idea.
article_snippet: And the president's $60billion pitch this year for two years of free community college has gained little traction in the Republican-controlled Congress.