Originally Posted by
kingRB
You might do well to educate yourself on where money / value comes from and how economies work. Here's your first lesson: Nothing in life comes for free.
My university degree was free and I think it has earned the UK a lot more tax from me than if I hadn't done the degree. Generally training people up to degree level is good for the country and the economy. It's only in the last few years that university loans have come in in the UK and presumably the same in Australia. I am talking about using the university loan in the way it was designed to be used here in the UK. You sign up for the loan, do your degree and when you are earning enough (about £20000 here in the UK) you start paying it back as an additional tax. I don't necessarily agree with the UK government now charging for degrees that will help the economy but the way it is repaid as additional tax is not unduly regressive.
Dave