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I realize this isn't your point, but one of my pet peeves is about 'your taxes paying for other people's kids'. Everyone gets to go to school for free, your ta

I realize this isn't your point, but one of my pet peeves is about 'your taxes paying for other people's kids'. Everyone gets to go to school for free, your taxes should be thought of as paying off your own education. It seems silly to me that someone goes through public schools, then doesn't have kids and starts complaining that schools don't benefit them and they shouldn't have to pay.

SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
>Everyone gets to go to school for free, your taxes should be thought of as paying off your own education. Are you sure you want to make the argument that a public school education cost you many many times what a private school education would paid over a lifetime of taxes? Of course not. There is nothing wrong with the argument you are paying for other people's kids. You are. It's a net good for society. I personal don't want roving gangs of uneducated youths who today are confined to schools all day, this is a big win for everyone. The day-prison system works well unless you're really interested in high quality education. Deal with it, don't make weird excuses and pretend scenarios (like mine above).
edmundsauto 5y ago
> Everyone gets to go to school for free, your taxes should be thought of as paying off your own education. What makes you think this is the correct perspective? Many Americans had parents who were educated abroad or not at all (if I'm paying for my education, what did my parents pay for?). Further, my education was less expensive than my education-focused-taxes are now - if I really were paying just for myself, shouldn't it be an inflation adjusted amount? Instead, I pay what it costs to educate a kid today.
- patrickthebold 5y ago
  It's one perspective. And I think it's a good one. We're not 100% keeping score here: some kids will die they day after they graduate high school, but on the whole people start lives as children, have a period of productivity and then are too old to really be productive. I think it's not good to be bitter about supporting the young or old while you are working because you have been and will be (to some rough approximation) supported by the previous and the next generation.
- yazaddaruvala 5y ago
  If you’re viewing it as “I’m paying off my own education” it should be considered an uncolateralized loan and you should be paying a high interest rate on it. Roughly 15 years of education roughly $5k annually at an interest rate roughly set at 15% interest (you have no credit history or school grades to showcase your credibility). Roughly owing $150k at the end of high school, and building until you can pay it off.

SV_BubbleTime 5y ago

>Everyone gets to go to school for free, your taxes should be thought of as paying off your own education. Are you sure you want to make the argument that a public school education cost you many many times what a private school education would paid over a lifetime of taxes? Of course not. There is nothing wrong with the argument you are paying for other people's kids. You are. It's a net good for society. I personal don't want roving gangs of uneducated youths who today are confined to schools all day, this is a big win for everyone. The day-prison system works well unless you're really interested in high quality education. Deal with it, don't make weird excuses and pretend scenarios (like mine above).

edmundsauto 5y ago

> Everyone gets to go to school for free, your taxes should be thought of as paying off your own education. What makes you think this is the correct perspective? Many Americans had parents who were educated abroad or not at all (if I'm paying for my education, what did my parents pay for?). Further, my education was less expensive than my education-focused-taxes are now - if I really were paying just for myself, shouldn't it be an inflation adjusted amount? Instead, I pay what it costs to educate a kid today.

patrickthebold 5y ago
It's one perspective. And I think it's a good one. We're not 100% keeping score here: some kids will die they day after they graduate high school, but on the whole people start lives as children, have a period of productivity and then are too old to really be productive. I think it's not good to be bitter about supporting the young or old while you are working because you have been and will be (to some rough approximation) supported by the previous and the next generation.
yazaddaruvala 5y ago
If you’re viewing it as “I’m paying off my own education” it should be considered an uncolateralized loan and you should be paying a high interest rate on it. Roughly 15 years of education roughly $5k annually at an interest rate roughly set at 15% interest (you have no credit history or school grades to showcase your credibility). Roughly owing $150k at the end of high school, and building until you can pay it off.