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Its exactly the same in any country, living in Sydney is a lot more expensive than someone in a rural area, the figure I quote and link are national award rates, So say unemployment benefit is $501 nationally but if your in say Sydney, you can get like another 150 a week to top up for higher cost of livings and other shit too.
Min wage is just for those who don't have the skills to negotiate their own rate
If you can prevent poverty, you reduce many social problems, hence why we don't feel the need to carry/own a gun and live free of many of the issues you have in the USA.
Never judge a country by how they look after the rich, but by how they look after the poor, because the rich will get rich anyways, its just another hurdle to overcome.
Free Healthcare, liveable min wage, and a security net for those who fall thru.
It doesn't take a lot to make a better place for everyone.
And for American mentality keep in mind with free health care, most still have insurance if they can afford. Break your leg say and the medical and hospital is free, but the Physiotherapy will cost you your other leg hehe.
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