EVERY citizen deserves a free education,course we don't have that here and it shows in how badly our country is educated.
If its "free," chances are its crap. Indeed that is one giant wooden nickel your proposing. Any way, have you figured out the reason why so many rich students from countries with "free" education opt for Universities in the United States? I'll give you a hint, its the same reason rich people from countries with universal healthcare come here to get treated.
Most of Europe and some in S. America have free education. Countries in Europe are far more advanced in every aspect than the US is.
Tell us about the education system in Germany. Who go's? How do they get in, and how much does it cost them?