[bryanrasmussen]

In Denmark it costs 0, also since we're raising the next generation of payers into the tax system we get paid money quarterly (about $700 [guesstimate] for the first couple years decreasing over time, our 9 year old gets a governmental stipend of $200 per quarter [another guesstimate])

I guess what I'm trying to say as someone who lived a lot of years in the U.S - why the hell they gotta screw you so hard there?

on edit: of course I should also specify that Denmark is pretty capitalistic, so you pay for your kindergarten once you enroll the kids in there and that will cost more per month then you are getting in stipend.

[falcolas]

> why the hell they gotta screw you so hard there?

The same reason most things happens: Lots of short term profit, no matter the long term cost.

[kasey_junk]

You (or one of your countrymen) pay for it with taxes, that isn't the same as it costing $0.

Now, it likely a) does cost a lot less in Denmark than in the States in real terms and b) paying for it with taxes might absolutely make the most operational sense. But it isn't free.