[So why are parents and taxpayers so willing to shell out big bucks for preschool? ]
They figure the sooner they can dump childcare expenses off on the Gov’t the better?
The reason the first “cuts” in spending are always to education or police and fire services is that it affects the most people and thereby creates a tolerance for the tax increase the pols are really trying to get. It is all about getting more of our money and more votes from the ignorant electorate.
You are partially right but the big deal is that the government wants to get them early for their indoctrination.