hello, i am ray swarez.the run up to the president state of the union address he has been released policy proposals, touring the country, and letting people try his ideas on for size. one of the proposals you will hear about in his speech rolled out in the past week, making it easier for americans to get two year college degrees by paying their tuition today. i am announcing an ambitious new plan to bring down the cost of community college tuition in america. i want to bring it down to zero. [applause] >> president obama made his announcement last friday the white house claiming the president's plan could help up to fine million students. federal funds will cover three-quarters of the cost within individual states picking up the rest of the tab. ands estimated the program would cost $60 billion over ten years. what impact fight this have? consider this, between 2012 and 2013, 7.7 million students were enrolled in public two year colleges. and of those who go to community colleges, an analysis of education lo

like the latest on any stories with ehave covered just head over to our website inside story with ray swarez is next, on al jazeera america. >> they're back. 534 members of the house and senate will get back to work in congress. it's a new day in washington, and it's inside story. >> hello i'm ray suarez. the new congress starts work this week. a new senate majority takes up work putting republicans at the legal ams of all the economies as chairs, and kentucky's mitch mcconnell in charge as majority leader. speaker john boehner of ohio will lead the large republican majority in the house of representatives, but there were two dozen members willing to stand as candidates against him or vote against him. since the democrats were soundly beaten in the 2014 midterm election speculation has been growing of what it would mean to have republicans back in charge of both chambers since 2006. it's a new year in washington, that means new jobs for 58 representatives. >> congratulations. you're now members of the 114th congress. >> and 13 senators. >> i'm going to ask you to please raise your right hand

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like the latest on any stories with ehave covered just head over to our website inside story with ray swarezext, on al jazeera america. >> they're back. 534 members of the house and senate will get back to work in congress. it's a new day in washington, and it's inside story. >> hello i'm ray suarez. the new congress starts work this week.