"I hope you are being sarcastic -your property taxes for schools is an investment in people who will fix your car, take care of you at the hospital, start new businesses to provide stuff and services you want."
Unless they plan to perform these services for free, that "investment" only offers negative returns. If they plan to get paid to perform these services, then they should be making the investment to realize that return.
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"I hope you are being sarcastic -your property taxes for schools is an investment in people who will fix your car, take care of you at the hospital, start new businesses to provide stuff and services you want."
CSM:
Unless they plan to perform these services for free, that "investment" only offers negative returns. If they plan to get paid to perform these services, then they should be making the investment to realize that return.
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Not so. Consider the computer. A bunch of educated nerds have continually made computers and software better over the years, with more functions added all the time.
As a result, businesses are far more efficient and capable now than in the past. So, for those business owners, investment in computer education has paid direct, measurable benefits. Governments, private organizations, individuals; they all have benefited tremendously from investments into technology education. Consumers benefit in lower prices, better distribution, and more information to make choices.
Consider medical education. Say you someday come down with cancer. You will receive treatments that will extend your useful life for many years. In the past, those treatments did not exist. Those extra years in your life were brought to you by educated people, and by the investment in medical education.
The list goes on. Investment in education yields better products, better services, cheaper prices.
And the thesis of this article is proved: the childless are ‘free-riders’ on the efforts and costs of those who raise children.