Microsoft admits to dodging $29B in taxes. Yes, billion with a B.

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sc94597 said:

overman1 said:

Sadly enough, in the US right now they are considered to be. Lets not even get into the idea of the ducational system that is extremely flawed. Despite being one of the most important jobs, the teaching profession is not very pristigous or valued; teachers are severely underpaid and many goverements are taking funding from school. The rich who are able to influence decision through the lobbying they do are enrolling their own kids in Charter school. Now I have absolutely nothing with Charter school but when the public school system is rotting and there is no instentive for improvement why should the education matter again?

Why is it that the U.S spends more on average per student than most other first-world countries, yet produces some of the worst results? Oh yeah, the education system is too public. Compare, say, the U.S to Hong Kong or Japan. The issue isn't costs, but the system itself. Private schools and charter schools are a breath of fresh air for not only those who can afford them out of pocket, but the poor students whose education is subsidized (and costs reduced let me add.) 

The US is also the most populous out of all those countries. You can combine the student population of 5 of those countries and it might equal to that of the US. Finland has a very prominent public educational system that takes very good care of its teachers and for this it is #1 world wide. Like I said before, I havve nothing against Charter school. But because of this, we do not allow the public school system to go to dust. Charter school is a luxury now in this economy.