Who Should Pay for Public Education?

a compare and contrast essay I wrote for Comp 1

The issue of who should pay for public education has many sides. One side is that everyone should pay for their own education since it is their education. If the government was to pay for everyone’s education then taxes would have to be raise in order to have enough spending money in both local and federal budgets. This would mean that more of worker’s paycheck would go to pay for those who are not working, either because they choose not to work or cannot find a job, and family budgets would have to be adjusted and what they spend money on cut back. This would hurt the economy.

Another side is that the government should pay for public education because it is public not private. If the government pays for public education, more people would continue their education that before could not afford it. Even with scholarships and grants, college is still expensive since not everyone can get a scholarship or grant.  There is just not enough spending money in the budget right now. Even though taxes would be raised to help pay for everyone’s education, when the newly educated people went into the work force they would be able to get better paying jobs than if they did not go to college.

Author's Note

comment on which side you believe and which side you think i believe

Reviews

[TheKaylaPup]

I believe there needs to be a middle point. Taxes should go t help pay for public education, because it is public, and not everyone can afford it, however, the people getting an education should have to pay some too. Scholarships are easier to get for people who cannot pay for college anyway, so it isn't unrealistic that they could get them if they just filled out the applications. As a college student I'm sure part of you leans toward the paid by taxes idea, however as a person who considered their future I'm sure you don't want taxes to be any higher than they already are. I'd be willing to bet you want some kind of compromise.

[Angela Wilson Lee]

Hey guys just read this article and the quality of public education is just beyond my satisfaction levels! I would rather prefer going in an online education for my diploma courses.
Regards,
Natalia Johnson.
http://www.dubaionlineuniversity.com/uae/online-diploma.asp

[Jenni-Chan]

i go with... BOTH!!!!!!!!!