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Recent content by Nietz1950
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What nation will take us over because of the PISS POOR condition bush has us in?
I'm not really sure if your posts are relevant to the topic, bhkad. They just seem to be quotes from right-wing or libertarian interest groups about Obama. To clarify my post above, the Census and BLS data show US median income to be about $15/hr or $24K. The Census' latest data is about $1K... -
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What nation will take us over because of the PISS POOR condition bush has us in?
That would be the median family income. Since I was comparing it to minimum wage of France or UK, I was using the median individual income. Family income has increased due to the increase of number of workers. 25,795 - Right about where I had said. Historical Income Tables - People The BLS... -
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What nation will take us over because of the PISS POOR condition bush has us in?
You know, if you take out children and those of the standard retirement age (60+), America employs less of its population than most other advanced economies. Even France employs a larger portion of its population in this "prime age" demographic. There's no hope of catching the Scandinavians... -
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Gallup: Obama Gains Int'l. Tour Bounce
I think the plan is to just put the image of Obama as a statesman in the public's heads. This is the only characteristic he scores lower than McCain on, so a few pictures of him with world leaders and an approving overseas public might fix that. -
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"OK, Obama's a Socialist. What's Wrong With That?"
I should point out that Canada's healthcare example reinforces the question: Why should I care about Obama's incredibly weak "Socialism"? Canada's health system generally does better than the US in academic studies and costs half as much. The more "Socialist" countries like France or Sweden... -
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"OK, Obama's a Socialist. What's Wrong With That?"
As I said before, traffic lights are socialism and redistribution. Every society accepts some redistribution and it doesn't make you Communist. If Universal Healthcare makes you Socialist, then every rich country in the world other than the US must be Socialist. As for healthcare, I really... -
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"OK, Obama's a Socialist. What's Wrong With That?"
I was born and raised in the US, as a military brat. I later became a Canadian citizen and a Non-Resident Indian. I've lived in / received education in Luxembourg, India, US, and Canada. I've been considering immigration to a EU nation, as I do have a master's degree from a university that... -
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"OK, Obama's a Socialist. What's Wrong With That?"
Oh... the real anger is about a "promise" to use 0.7% of our income toward helping poor countries. Sadly, the US made this promise long ago but has never acted on it. It really makes us look like complete jerks when we get so upset that such a small proportion of our wealth would be used for... -
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"OK, Obama's a Socialist. What's Wrong With That?"
You started the thread as if this were the topic you wanted to debate. You say Obama is a "Socialist". Okay, I look around at the countries that have extreme versions of Obama's "socialism" and recognize their incredibly high living standards. What exactly am I supposed to be scared of... -
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"OK, Obama's a Socialist. What's Wrong With That?"
In political economy, every advanced society (including the US) is classified as a Social Democracy. The government redistributes well over 1/3rd of the economy and regulates every transaction. By historical standards, this is a HUGE government. By modern developed world standards, it's... -
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"OK, Obama's a Socialist. What's Wrong With That?"
I guess every government program is redistribution in some way (students, SS recipients, etc). Even health standards and regulation force redistribution toward consumers and workers. I don't see any evidence of such a thing being doomed to failure. The Great Contraction had very strong growth... -
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Why are Conservatives skipping through the meadows with flowers in their hair?
The Pew Research Center has identified a similar characteristic in its voter segments. Among the poor, Democrats seem to be unhappy with their situation and want the government to do more. Republicans seem more comfortable with their lifestyle, even unaware of their relatively low income... -
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Universal Heathcare
I am afraid I am to be called away to India and will not be permitted to follow this thread in the near future. I apologize for adding a new post. Karmashock, I invite you to search academic journal listings on comparative administrative costs between Medicare and private firms. There are... -
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Universal Heathcare
Insurance is paying for the risk of incurring a medical expense you cannot pay. You did not take that risk because no hospital in the country can turn you down for nonpayment. You simply carried that risk, but chose not to pay for it. Of course, you probably didn't need it because the risk... -
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Universal Heathcare
That's easy - it's always the Northern European nations that score the highest on innovation indexes, with their very high graduation rates, 100% tax deductible R&D (only 20% in US), many more doctors and researchers per capita (the US is actually below average), and very high (yes, higher than...