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That's already happening in the U.S. - State schools are heavily subsidized by taxes. I went to one which was (and still is) relatively inexpensive for in-state
by closure 11y ago
That's already happening in the U.S. - State schools are heavily subsidized by taxes. I went to one which was (and still is) relatively inexpensive for in-state students and delivered fantastic value for what I paid.
Saying "universities should be free" and that it should be paid for "by taxes" without being more specific about which universities and what taxes paid for by which specific people doesn't really add anything.
- lokedhs 11y agoWhich universities? All that gets anything from the state (like subsidies, etc) Which people? Everybody that can pay for it. It should come out of the state budget. I.e. the same people who pays for the military, the roads, the politician's salaries.
- cableshaft 11y agoThose subsidies have gone way, way down since at least 2008, for quite a few states. That's part of the reason tuition has been skyrocketing, to make up for the reduced subsidies. At one school that I know someone who works on the staff, the state was perpetually six months behind where it was supposed to be for payments and they had to go through a 40% reduction in their subsidy. In Illinois, they even proposed a bill to privatize their public schools this year. I don't think it passed, but the fact that it was even proposed says something. Source: http://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2015/03/24/senator-proposes-bill-privatizing-public-universities/ http://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2015/03/24/senator-proposes-...
- jazzyk 11y agoInexpensive? It costs $26K/year (tuition + room&board) to attend University of Massachusetts.