[watwut]

Yes everyone knows it is paid from taxes. It is not gotcha you think it is. This is what the comment reacted to:

> Requiring degrees is anti-worker because it places a cost on them.

Education being paid from taxes means the price is not paid by worker. I am ok paying tax and education being paid from the tax. Not everyone is full on allergic to the word tax.

[barry-cotter]

Even if it doesn’t cost any money it still costs time. Most people don’t much like education though the proportion and degree decreases as the level rises and those who truly hate it get to escape. One sixth of high school students report being bored in every class, every day.

[suddenclarity]

It's not an attempt at a gotcha. Making that assumptions probably tells more about you than the comment. I pointed out that "free" studies have numerous costs involved regardless of what you call it. The alternative cost being the major one.

[watwut]

It is free at the point of use. Just like firefighters are free when you call on fire or cops are free when you call them cause someone parks at your place. Or just like highways are called "free" when you don't have to pay for using some section of it.

Somehow the taxes pay for it thing never comes up with these.