Public money for higher education benefits everyone. Restore funding levels. Letters

College is not for everyone, but everyone benefits when tax dollars are spent on higher education . We need people with better thinking skills to tackle the many vexing problems we face. In fact, most societies agree the more citizens with a college degree, the better.

Not in Wisconsin! Apparently, our leaders believe Wisconsin will be better off with less education. Their rationale: it will save money . But a few minutes’ thought about the people in your circle who have a college degree, and about the innovative thinking that has led to new businesses and thriving communities in Wisconsin, reveals how much we gain from higher education . A hypocrite like Robin Vos forgets how much his own life was improved by attending college at a public university.

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