Should taxpayer dollars be used to fund private education?

[Sundae]

My take on it is that it's no different than celebrities paying 40% tax on their income, which amongst other things helps to subsidise drug counselling and treatment on the NHS. They pay again to book themselves into a private clinic when their own addictions get out of hand. If it's important to you, and you can afford it - go ahead. Just don't take funding away from people who have no other choice.

We pay taxes for the benefit of society - so that poor people's children have a chance to grow up to benefit society in return.