But "free at the point of use", like universal healthcare. Denmark, like other Scandinavian countries, is highly taxed (the maximum rate of taxation is 60% of income). The expense of educating the next generation is borne by taxes spread across society because investing in the next generation's doctors, lawyers, teachers, and so on is good for everyone.

jessie04

(1,528 posts)

3. OH....So not really free.

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 04:31 PM

Jun 2013

Sounds great....but i wonder if most DUers want to pay " a maximum rate of 60% of income".

I really dont...I will pay more for universal healthcare because I believe healthcare is a right.

Demoiselle

(6,787 posts)

5. The highest US Federal tax rate in the '50's was something like 80 percent.

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 04:43 PM

Jun 2013

And yet, we survived. And I believe I'm right in my impression that countries like Denmark make education virtually free because they see an educated population as a tremendously valuable asset.
I know of no proof to the contrary.

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

6. And education isn't?

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 04:45 PM

Jun 2013

Again, free at the point of use. But then universal healthcare isn't free, either. And that 60% maximum rate is on incomes of DKK780,000 or above (that's US$136K; the top 10% of income earners in the US, in Denmark probably more like the top 5%).

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

4. It was also free in Iraq ...until we destroyed it all ...and yes it IS FREE...