(NOte that he only wrote to obama in 2008 AFTER the presidency was a done deal.
Never heard from ‘bama back - when here is a program that could rally help a lot of people, especially youth, who are not likely to ever find themselves with a PHD after their names - and/or can neither afford college and subsequent loans and need to support themselves NOW - and indeed, that college just isn't the answer for a lot of people. Even entrepreneurs, many brilliant people who drop out of college and pursue their own path to success.
Independence for a vast swath of people vs dependence on GOv’t - obama’s real message: “not interested”