kimchris1 wrote on 12/10/10 at 20:29:00:Mick I did see that story on the news the other night. The report was that the Brits pay higher taxes, and that was the reason behind the low or no cost of education.
Now their going to be paying higher education cost as well as the high taxes.
Do you have any other information on this subject?
kim
Kim I have now lived longer here than in England,I was 30 when I left ,I am now 73. I have two cousins who live in London and one who lives in Paris,we communicate often.
Taxes are only high if your income is high, I was a chauffeur I paid next to nothing in taxes ,as I recall health insurance was about $1.50 a week,at the time I made 15 pounds a week, A pound in those days was worth $5 .
As for collage kids they were a snotty bunch,most had rich parents.
School was free in those days ,but most kids ,me included had to start work at 15 years old,now if you passed all your exams ,you could move onto Grammer school, After 2 years in grammer school ,if you passed all your exams ,that included one other language besides English,you could then go on to collage, after that do what ever you want university or .... that has all changed now,it has gone Americanized,you pay the money and in you go. Personally I liked the old system better .
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