Are you aware that is not the rich people who sustain the state and thus 99% of its income, but the middle class right?
That's why politicians who campaign with ideas like "taxing the rich to fix X problem" are pure populist bullshit. You are the one who is gonna end up paying more.
First there are not enough rich people compared to commoners, and second, they can and will hide their money if possible and worth it.
So in the UK as in any other state, what did and is providing "free" education is your money and the money of the ones like you in the middle and upper-middle class.
Surely it's true to say that in the UK some people simply couldn't afford to send their children to school, but now every child can attend school regardless of their parents' wealth?
That's why politicians who campaign with ideas like "taxing the rich to fix X problem" are pure populist bullshit. You are the one who is gonna end up paying more.
First there are not enough rich people compared to commoners, and second, they can and will hide their money if possible and worth it.
So in the UK as in any other state, what did and is providing "free" education is your money and the money of the ones like you in the middle and upper-middle class.