[QUOTE=pinko;281399
Compare the education system of USA and Sweden: In USA as you know in primary (and I believe secondary) school the education is paid by local taxes. So if you are a poor kid born in a poor neighbourhood you are very unlikely to make it to university, however smart you may be (the only way to get out of poverty is to 1) steal, 2) be very good at sport, 3) join the army, and just look at the 1) prison population, 2) olympic medals, 3) number of wars started by the US). [/QUOTE]
You also forgot about Scholarships