> What does the cost of education have anything to do with here?
The accessibility to higher education has everything to do with the capacity of the nation to innovate. And the cost is one of the main factors - it's one thing to have to pay like 500-600$ per year, another - thousands or tens of thousands.
> Ever think those might be related? I never said that. But there are a lot of different possible scenarios here, where to put the higher tax burden - on the companies or on the employees. Check for example Denmark and Sweden as they follow different paths in that matter.