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04-16-2015, 09:16 PM | #531 (permalink) |
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You are such a cynical f*ck.
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04-16-2015, 09:40 PM | #532 (permalink) | |
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But yes, and in return your born with libraries and roads and you have a safety net available to you should you fail (welfare). You also have the freedom to leave if you don't like it, but I don't think you'll find a better deal (except where they tax more and college and medical are completely free.) I believe Denmark follows this model and also ranks as one of the happiest places to live.
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04-16-2015, 10:46 PM | #534 (permalink) | |
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04-17-2015, 12:46 AM | #536 (permalink) | |
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04-17-2015, 02:16 AM | #537 (permalink) |
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People always forget the more practical reason for welfare spending. Without it when someone is out of work they cease to be a consumer, spending no money on goods and services, leading companies to generate less profit, leading to those companies laying people off to save cash and keep shareholders and whatnot happy, leading to more people out of work, leading to the vicious cycle that led to people in Germany burning cash to keep warm because it was totally worthless after WWI. It's not something the government just does for the sake of doing something nice. A good bit of welfare spending is not optional for a strong economy.
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04-17-2015, 03:57 AM | #540 (permalink) | |
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It's a bit like putting money in the pot in order to make a bachelors party for your mate with your friends. Everyone puts in some amount of money to make a great party. You refuse to put money in, why should you be allowed to come? If you pay less than everyone else, you're a dick. If you pay so little that you take more from the pot than you give, you're a parasite. A better alternative might be to try and convince everyone else that you all should pay less to the pot. Of course the party would be less awesome for everyone, but you'd get to keep more money yourself. edit : Just an anecdote of how things work here (we have great welfare systems in Norway), the last time I was on welfare was in january and february 2013. I had left my old job in december 2012 and wasn't starting in my new one until march 2013. So, since I had no income for january and february, I got welfare those two months. It's not leeching off society because now I'm a taxpayer again and chances are I'm gonna pay more taxes back than I cost society, thus helping society grow and improve. I think of it as a small loan and I like that society will invest in me and my future, whether its medical care, education or welfare until I'm back on my feet. On average, the investment pays off.
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