ACT would reinstate training fees for first year

[Lilith7]

One of the points many miss about making higher education more common among the population is the economic benefit that it brings to the country as a whole. A highly educated population is happier, healthier, and more productive than an uneducated one. Of course, it does threaten low pay economic strategies, and challenge systemic racism and social inequity, but swap that out for increased innovation and 'stem'  area progress and maybe the bargain is a positive one.

Of course, if someone's wealth and power depends on keeping those negatives they aren't going to be happy about supporting that kind of change. Which is why we should look closely at the kind of people we are putting into government.

I'm with Mark Twain on that - those showing a desire to become a politician should all be prevented from ever becoming politician.