Read the excerpt.

The parents out there already know what I’m talking about: the mothers and fathers taking on second jobs, the folks getting bills for their children’s education they cannot pay. And this is an education they thought they’d saved for. I say, enough! A college education should not be a privilege but a right.

The excerpt is best characterized as an

A. opening statement.
B. plan of action.
C. summary.
D. conclusion.