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Re:Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tui... by throwaway2037 on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @11:16PM (#42201049) 

    > We can have kids without fear of not being able to pay kindergarten.
FYI: Public kindergarten is 100% paid for by gov't across the US. I don't think any public schools in the US have tuition. (That said, there is no magical money. It is paid for by local taxes.) Where did you hear about this myth?

Also: In Belgium, can you really go to the dentist 20 times? Is there any good reason to allow this in a public healthcare system? If the barrier to entry for healthcare services is very low, then there must be (1) a lot of abuse... or (2) long waiting times... or (3) very high taxes. My guess in Belgium: A combination of (2) and (3).

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Re:Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tui... by jltsiren on Thursday November 21, 2024 @01:18AM (#42201633)
Kindergarten means different things in different countries, and that's probably the source of confusion. In Europe, it usually means a program that gradually transitions from daycare to a proper pre-school as the kids get older. Starting ages vary, but it seems to be 2.5 years in Belgium.
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Re:Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tui... by nuancebydefault on Thursday November 21, 2024 @01:03PM (#42206920)
Probably i used the wrong terminology. In fact i meant taking care if kids pre and post school hours in a publicly available care.
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Re:Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tui... by nuancebydefault on Thursday November 21, 2024 @01:01PM (#42206895)
20 times is a bit exaggerated.

I estimate mostly [3]. That's the whole discussion here.

If you wear braces, you have to visit very frequently. Half the kids in secondary school get them at some point. If you have cavities, it's usually several visits.

Granted, it does not come for free but it will set you back hundreds rather than thousands a year.

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Re:Undergraduates with family income below $200k will be tui... by throwaway2037 on Sunday November 24, 2024 @10:04PM (#42232866)
Are braces paid for by national insurance? If yes, I am surprised, as it is mostly cosmetic. That would be like national insurance paying for tooth whitening.
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