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burrows@bcu.ubc.ca (Jeff Burrows) wrote:

>>>[...] then how about "a bunch of overpriveleged students, tiresomely 
>>>parroting neo-conservative rubbish, while living off government largesse"

>>Living off government largesse?  Who do you think pays CUPE members?
>>The government, and students (whether they're government supported or
>>not).

>All students are supported by taxpayers ('government').
>The average university student pays less than 20% of the
>full cost of his-her education, via tuition.

>Barry is correct when he says that students live off
>government largesse. This may change over the next decade.


Taken that way we all live off government largesse, since we all
benefit from free education (up to grade 12), free policing, free
roads, etc.  What I meant (for those who didn't take advantage of all
this free education) is that many students pay for their own living
costs such as food, clothing shelter.  And I disagree that the
government pays 80% of "the full cost of" my education.  This figure
doesn't include text books, certain course/lab fees, activity fees,
registration fees etc., which must be paid to attend this place.