Germany makes college education free

[Euphoric]

Discuss

 

[AK XEN0M0RPH]

Is it german citizens only?

 

[Braindead]

Already moved to Germany a couple of months ago and already started my studies for free.

Oh and I'm going for a student job (I'll get it hopefully) which will cover like 70% of my monthly expenses, and I'll only be working around 45 hours a month.

Germany is awesome.

EDIT: And to answer Xenomorph's question above: I'm not a German citizen

 

[Euphoric]

Is it german citizens only?

Nope, I think I read anyone who goes there can receive free education, a bit there were some tax adjustments though.

 

[TopTierHarley]

Are the taxes higher over there to compensate for the free education? I would love to go to college for free in America, but people seem to hate higher taxes.

Already moved to Germany a couple of months ago and already started my studies for free.

Oh and I'm going for a student job (I'll get it hopefully) which will cover like 70% of my monthly expenses, and I'll only be working around 45 hours a month.

Germany is awesome.

EDIT: And to answer Xenomorph's question above: I'm not a German citizen

 

[Braindead]

Are the taxes higher over there to compensate for the free education? I would love to go to college for free in America, but people seem to hate higher taxes.

I don't really know about the taxes, I haven't been here too long so I don't know much details yet. But I imagine in Europe taxes are generally higher than the US.

They are definitely higher than Palestine where I used to live, because in Palestine I used to pay like %4 of my salary as taxes lol.

 

[Zoidberg747]

Are the taxes higher over there to compensate for the free education? I would love to go to college for free in America, but people seem to hate higher taxes.

Nope. It was seen as perpetuating inequality, so the government decided to ban any fees.

Student loans are way too big a part of our economy for anyone to consider banning it(although I wish they would).

Edit: Taxes in Europe are generally higher though.

 

[zerosebaz]

That is awesome and is the way it should be everywhere.

 

[True Grave]

I don't know why this is a big thing when I heard about this a few years ago. I think it's time to move to Germany!

 

[BrianTheBEAST]

How does Germany have the money to give out free college tuitions?

 

[ColdBoreMK23]

Nothing in these countries is free. Someone is paying for it one way or another. Don't be fooled.


Same thing as the people goin around facebook touting how Education and health insurance is "free" in Denmark. What they fail to mention is the 60% tax rate across the board.

 

[Euphoric]

Nothing in these countries is free. Someone is paying for it one way or another. Don't be fooled.


Same thing as the people goin around facebook touting how Education and health insurance is "free" in Denmark. What they fail to mention is the 60% tax rate across the board.

Bruh

 

[xQUANTUMx]

People pay in excess of 40% taxes in Germany and other socialist structures (canada included). It is tier based on the tax bracket. Programs become heavily subsidized because of this

 

[The Great One]

Already moved to Germany a couple of months ago and already started my studies for free.

Oh and I'm going for a student job (I'll get it hopefully) which will cover like 70% of my monthly expenses, and I'll only be working around 45 hours a month.

Germany is awesome.

EDIT: And to answer Xenomorph's question above: I'm not a German citizen

How do you English over there? do you have to know some German or are there specific English classes?

 

[BrianTheBEAST]

Lmao at the post above me. How do you German?

 

[ColdBoreMK23]

Bruh

http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/01/pf/taxes/top-income-tax/


I know it's hard to comprehend for someone who most likely never paid a cent in taxes but if you take the time to examine evidence; you might get a little farther in life.

Good day, ol' chum.

 

[Tony at Home]

Should be this way everywhere, it's an easy and good investment for the state.

1) State pays for education (or subsidizes it), Citizens able to easily aquire professional skills
2) With professional skills, they get jobs that pay more than non-trained skills
3) With the larger pay, the government is able to collect more in taxes, thus getting a return on their investment over time

It's a much healthier system as opposed to suffocating citizens in student loans.

 

[TopTierHarley]

Should be this way everywhere, it's an easy and good investment for the state.

1) State pays for education (or subsidizes it), Citizens able to easily aquire professional skills
2) With professional skills, they get jobs that pay more than non-trained skills
3) With the larger pay, the government is able to collect more in taxes, thus getting a return on their investment over time

It's a much healthier system as opposed to suffocating citizens in student loans.

What I was thinking, its a very good system the tax increase wouldnt matter due to the better professional jobs that people can acquire

 

[M2Dave]

People pay in excess of 40% taxes in Germany and other socialist structures (Canada included). It is tier based on the tax bracket. Programs become heavily subsidized because of this

Correct.

The choice is between higher taxes or the student debt exceeding a trillion dollars.

 

[roosTakk]

Germany is not the only country like this. Alot of countries are like this.

 

[HellblazerHawkman]

And in Japan, CEO's can only make a certain amount of money without giving raises (I think it's 100x more than the lowest paid employee). We can go all day talking about how other CAPATALIST countries are better than us

 

[HellblazerHawkman]

Germany is not the only country like this. Alot of countries are like this.

The Brits got all pissy a few years back when the government said they were going to stop paying for your whole education, and just half.

 

[nugava]

(Sorry for my poor English)
It's just a point of vue. I live in the south part of Belgium (Wallonie), and I think Angela Merkel's Germany is just a capitalist country where people are underpaid and it's a country who ruins European people by making absurd laws about debts and shit like that...
From a Belgian point of vue, the American system is just unbelievable... Everyone should have the right to have education and healthcare no matter if they are rich or poor...
I suppose Belgium (or Europe in general) would be seen by the US as a socialo-communist shitplace...

 

[Shaazzyam]

Germany probably thinks it's hot shit for free college tuition (minus a few fees you still pay) but those chumps don't even have a Taco Bell over there.

 

[StevoSuprem0]

As a former student with a masters degree in engineering, I'll trade my debt for higher taxes. I'd likely be paying less monthly than I currently do in loan payments and I would be investing in making people that I have to deal with on a daily basis less fucking dumb.
...Or, you know, they could stop spending so much on the get and secure more oil defense budget. Either way, I'm down.
You're not gonna be seeing this shit in the US any time ever though. They can't even agree on what bills to talk about, let alone pass something. The empire has fallen.