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iemanja

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16. Do you also know

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 11:39 AM

Apr 2022

All the millions who don’t get to go to college? Did you ask your friend what Germany’s average tax rate is? Society can be structured in anyway the people want, but you can’t do it paying a 15-20% effective tax rate.

I have no problem changing to a European type system. What I don’t like is when people pretend it can be done without any cost to themselves.

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Time to subsidize 100% college educations for public universities. ... [View all] aggiesal Apr 2022 OP

Most 1st World countries don't send as many people to college as we do. brooklynite Apr 2022 #1

Fewer students (percentage) go to college in most of those countries greenjar_01 Apr 2022 #2

Indeed, and so to some extent, online programs are making it worse Redleg Apr 2022 #5

How do you decide who gets to go and who doesn't? TuskMoar Apr 2022 #3

Before Ronnie Reagan was governor here in California ... aggiesal Apr 2022 #7

Why haven't any succeeding governors reinstated it? MichMan Apr 2022 #11

Strict entrance exams iemanja Apr 2022 #10

I support partial subsidies Redleg Apr 2022 #4

That will never sell on this site. MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #6

I don't know why not, most of us went through public schools through 18 years old ... aggiesal Apr 2022 #8

Agreed obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #12

Most first world countries do not do it iemanja Apr 2022 #9

And many do obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #13

Do you also know iemanja Apr 2022 #16

vocational training too MissMillie Apr 2022 #14

How are costs reduced, or do colleges get to charge whatever they want? MichMan Apr 2022 #15

Giving tax breaks to billionaires is wrong. BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2022 #17