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Which countries with decent state-funded universities generally don't have because you've decided that the free market "works" in providing what is basically an
by Daishiman 8y ago
Which countries with decent state-funded universities generally don't have because you've decided that the free market "works" in providing what is basically an essential service for the growth of society.
- pitaj 8y agoUS colleges used to be affordable before the federal government started pouring money into them with guaranteed loans. It's not a free market, but one distorted by government intervention.
- apcragg 8y agoOh yeah, all before all that government intervention those land Grant universities really pulled themselves up by their bootstraps.
- dang 8y agoPlease don't post like this here. If another comment is wrong, feel free to provide correct information, so we all learn something; or simply don't comment. Edit: You've posted uncivilly to HN before. If you'd please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and follow the rules from now on, we'd appreciate it.
- core-questions 8y agoWhich countries? Here in Canada our universities are very well funded (relatively speaking) and yet the pensions programs are still screwed from 2008. Never mind the issues with union staff you can't fire despite their rampant ineffectivity...