The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-26-2018, 08:00 AM

What health related insurance? If I drop in the street, I'm getting hospitalized free of charge. If I'm on vacation abroad and get hospitalized there, insurance comes into the picture.

I'm paid a monthly wage that's considered quite low. Sure, my apartment isn't the most expensive, but I'm really doing pretty ok financially. It's not that hard to earn a living and there's plenty of safety nets when you fail to make a living for yourself. You gotta try pretty damn hard if you wanna become homeless.

I just think this whining about taxes is really hard to listen to from those in my own country who both 1) earn a damn comfortable living and 2) enjoy all the benefits of a welfare society.

How much money does one person need anyway? Once you got that Porsche and a huge house and whatever, please stop whining that you can't earn even more without the slight obstacle of raised taxes.

rostasi · 09-26-2018, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I'd love to have Anteater sit down with my friend who actually lives in Denmark. I'd like to see the look on his face when an American tells him he is wrong.

ftfy

rostasi · 09-26-2018, 08:05 AM

It's like a German friend, who's well-off, being constantly asked by a reporter during an American interview,
"why don't you have a problem with these high taxes?" and the guy finally answering after
being interrupted three times, "Hey! I don't want to live as a rich guy in a poor country!"

Anteater · 09-26-2018, 08:23 AM

1. I was referring to insurance that wasn't health related, AKA things the state doesn't pay for you. If you own things like cars, a home or live in an apartment, you typically need insurance for those things, no?

2. I wouldn't start a small business in Denmark or Sweden at gunpoint, welfare or no welfare.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-26-2018, 08:31 AM

@rostasi calm down mate.

rostasi · 09-26-2018, 08:44 AM

Why Danes Happily Pay High Rates of Taxes (in case you weren’t aware of a crucial reason for taxes).

Anteater · 09-26-2018, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Why Danes Happily Pay High Rates of Taxes (in case you weren’t aware of a crucial reason for taxes).

All good, but doesn't address what I'm talking about. I've gone over this already. They also rank 64th for cost of living and rank poorly in regards to inclusivity (if you are someone living in Denmark who has moved there from another place).

WWWP · 09-26-2018, 09:10 AM

https://nypost.com/2018/09/24/judge-...oil-to-school/

This little girl was a classmate of the kid I nanny in the private preschool mentioned in the article. I've been following the case and am really happy with the result - groundbreaking stuff, really.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-26-2018, 09:27 AM

I don't think the link is working WWWP, at least it isn't loading for me

WWWP · 09-26-2018, 09:31 AM

Replaced the link, lmk if it works for you now. Sorry, mobile is so fucky.

09-26-2018, 08:05 AM	#13983 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	It's like a German friend, who's well-off, being constantly asked by a reporter during an American interview, "why don't you have a problem with these high taxes?" and the guy finally answering after being interrupted three times, "Hey! I don't want to live as a rich guy in a poor country!" Last edited by rostasi; 09-26-2018 at 08:31 AM.

09-26-2018, 08:00 AM	#13981 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	What health related insurance? If I drop in the street, I'm getting hospitalized free of charge. If I'm on vacation abroad and get hospitalized there, insurance comes into the picture. I'm paid a monthly wage that's considered quite low. Sure, my apartment isn't the most expensive, but I'm really doing pretty ok financially. It's not that hard to earn a living and there's plenty of safety nets when you fail to make a living for yourself. You gotta try pretty damn hard if you wanna become homeless. I just think this whining about taxes is really hard to listen to from those in my own country who both 1) earn a damn comfortable living and 2) enjoy all the benefits of a welfare society. How much money does one person need anyway? Once you got that Porsche and a huge house and whatever, please stop whining that you can't earn even more without the slight obstacle of raised taxes.

09-26-2018, 08:31 AM	#13985 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	@rostasi calm down mate.

09-26-2018, 08:44 AM	#13986 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	Why Danes Happily Pay High Rates of Taxes (in case you weren’t aware of a crucial reason for taxes).

09-26-2018, 09:27 AM	#13989 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I don't think the link is working WWWP, at least it isn't loading for me