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Originally Posted by Rich Iwaszko
We, in the US of A are far better off than our counterparts in China or Russia thanks to capitalism. Scandinavian countries are the equivalent to 1 of our states. They offer no retirement systems and help only the indigent. The complexity of dealing with multiple states is something they don't have to deal with. Which probably makes them happier. Capitalism with the right social programs is a chance for people to dream and make those dreams come true.
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I REALLY wish that it was true. If that were true, how can it be explained that the last 3 generations of US Americans, when asked, say that their children are not as well off as the PRIOR generation? There was a survey in the news recently about this - and a good majority of Americans said that their next generation will NOT be as well off as they have been. I mean those are the FACTS about the US and it is NOT optimistic.