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The article has some facts not completely correct: "The government provides citizens with free healthcare, free university education, and childcare." Healthcare
by raphman 16y ago
The article has some facts not completely correct:
"The government provides citizens with free healthcare, free university education, and childcare."
Healthcare plans are mandatory for most but not paid by the government. University education at public universities costs between 0 and 500 EUR per semester, childcare is subsidized but not completely free.
- timwiseman 16y agoA related point is that if you are paying taxes and receiving services from the government, then they are not free. They are being paid for by your taxes (possibly subsidized to a degree by other tax payers), and depending on how much you are taxed you may be subsidizing others as well as paying for your own.
- danielh 16y agoYou are right. Although your healtcare is paid by the employment agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), if you are unemployed.
- nickik 16y ago500 EUR per semester is not mutch in America you pay like 5000$ or something?
- access_denied 16y agoWell it is enough to get students rioting on the streets. Also keep in mind a German student has to provide housing for himself. On campus living exists but is only available for some.