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The disposable income in the US is not anywhere nearly high enough to justify the discrepancy in services you get: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_household_income

There is something to be said about not being 100K in debt after getting your degree and not having to go bankrupt if say you were diagnosed with cancer in your early to mid 20's.

Sorry but i rather not to have parents have to work their arse off just to send me to college, or hope they have enough money to treat me if i get sick just as i fall of their coverage plan.

I also would like for my self or my wife to be able to go of work for a year and raise a child without having to be afraid of losing income or job security.



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