As an engineer, I always take things back to basics. That's what I always told my charges when they were trying to solve a problem. Back to basics. In this case, I take it back to caveman days. There was free trade. People worked hard to get by. Those that didn't perished. Free trade worked. those that worked hard to survive (building/finding shelter, finding food, etc.) survived. Those that didn't, were imperiled. Nothing's different today EXCEPT governments step in to help with survival. No problem with that for those that truly need. There is a large class of people here that just mooch. Multiple generations of moochers too. Obama, once a community organizer, used to organize courses, etc. to tell people how they can benefit through government programs. Nothing wrong with that EXCEPT when the intent is to mooch and not to get ahead. We make it too easy to be laid back. We don't do enough to help people off of welfare roles.

Some are content to do menial jobs. Good for them. Some aren't content to do anything. Some are able to lift themselves out of poverty. Many have. Nobody is forced to work at Walmart. Some at Walmart have gone from loading docks to management positions. Good for them! Burger flipping shouldn't be looked at as a career; only a stepping stone. We live in strange times!

Ah, but here's where your argument falls flat on its face.

Only if you're a direct hire employee, do you qualify for tuition reimbursement IF the employer has a tuition reimbursement program.

Anyone who is a temporary or contact worker doesn't get employer sponsored tuition reimbursement.

There's no tax write off in those cases.

Employers use temperary or contact staffing to avoid paying benefits, you know thise benefits like tuition reimbursement, health insurance, paid time off, etc.!