Buyer's Remorse: High Debt and Low Pay Leave Some College Grads Rueful

Re:Buyer's Remorse: High Debt and Low Pay Leave Some College... by Qasaur on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @04:15PM (#20044854)

>Meanwhile, other rich countries offer college that is significantly more subsidized, sometimes even free.

It's not free, it's financed by exorbitantly high tax rates, which in the long-run is arguably more expensive.

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Re:Buyer's Remorse: High Debt and Low Pay Leave Some College... by smileysteve on Friday May 31, 2019 @11:47AM (#20061977)

> it's financed by exorbitantly high tax rates

You mean like 35% Federal, 15% Payroll, 5-10% state? and then a 9% sales tax?

And then still "needing" to save 15% for retirement, company paying 15% for healthcare?

Seems pretty short sighted to be thinking other places having higher tax rates when the middle class top marginal is approaching 90%.

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