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Originally posted by swedguy
Boy you're wrong.
And how many people live from paycheck to paycheck?
The more money people (not everybody, some are actually smart) get, the more they spend. Not on useful stuff like medicare, insurances, invest it or put away for their retirement. But TV's, new DVD, a brand new car to flash for the neighbors you name it.
Just look on the boards. People whine when a sponsor only send a check once a month, hell even bi-weekly. Why?
Even if you get paid once a month you get paid the same amount as 2 bi-weekly checks.
But it just shows that people spend all the money when they get the check, then they have to life of noodles until the next check comes.
I live in Sweden and maximum income tax here is just around 60% plus we have shit load of other taxes. So I'm pretty sick of paying taxes.
So I'm all for a society where it's more up to the individual to take care of themself, to a certain degree.
But people has proved that they can't take care of themself.
How many people living below poverty line and homeless are there in the US?
People in Sweden expect way too much. Our government has always taken care of us, and it's hard to switch to something else.
End of my rant 
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The more money people spend on stuff like DVD's, the more money the government will get out of VAT, and company taxes!
In the end it will work out the same. The government will get enough money from hidden taxes to take care of those of the citizens that can't afford hospitals and shit. If America wouldn't spend so much money on their army, they'd deffinately have enough money to give free healthcare to people that can't afford it them selfs. Maybe it's time for them to stop worrying about the world, and take care of their own backyard. Let the UN and NATO do the dirty work (although they did coward out the last time).
I'm from Iceland my self, so I know how a welfare country is run, and it sucks! Strong individuals will make a strong economy! That is a fact. I don't like the corporate policy of the USA, in fact, I don't like the policy of any country in the world, that I can remember at least. I guess I'll have to make a political party of my own
