Education should be considered a human right, not a benefit because access to (good) education is one of the major elements of systematic segregation.

Certainly the current Student Financial Aid has been a tremendous help for students whom otherwise would have not been able to go to college. But the biggest beneficiaries of the Student Financial Aid have been private companies that overprice almost anything covered by Financial Aid.

During his 2015 State of the Union speech, President Obama announced plans for making tuition free community colleges. Conservative voices immediately raised questions about the viability of Mr. Obama’s plans.

Americans are often suspicious of “big government” a conservative myth that only applies to legislation or expenses that would benefit society. Ironically, the fear of “big government” does not occur when decisions benefit corporations.

Corporations do not want to deregulate, they want to regulate in their favor. They do not want tuition-free education because it is corporations that benefit from the high cost of education, as they offer many services subsidized by Financial Aid.

Americans cannot side with corporations; they already have lobbyists doing so. On the contrary, everyday people should only look for their common interests and there is no better way to do so than prioritizing education.

Tuition free education should not scare Americans. Instead there has to be a serious conversation on how to better bargain with corporations, so that they do not continue to overprice anything bought with taxpayer dollars.