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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My company provided health insurance sucks. We are in DC have fewer than 20 employees, forced to buy insurance from DC health link. I'd welcome medicare for all.[/quote]

The idea sounds great -- something wonderful for free.

The reality, of course, is that nothing is free. Europe has higher income tax--much higher than here for the middle class--, higher payroll taxes, and a crazy 25% VAT "sales" tax on all goods and services.[/quote]

ya, but it is still very comfortable living there.  Have you been there recently?  It is quite nice.[/quote]

It is nice as a tourist, not so much for many people living there.

Explain otherwise that 20-30% youth unemployment in many countries, the financial trouble of many countries in the South, the recession in Germany, the rise of the far right.

Signed
- European[/quote]
Depends on how you look at it.  The leading cause of death in Europe for children is not gun violence, like it is here.  If you are poor or middle class, you would be better off in Europe than in the US.  At least they will provide medical care if you or your loved one gets sick. Here, you need insurance. What good is a job if you are too sick to work, and you can't get better to work because you don't have money to pay for care.[/quote]

Healthcare is immensely better over there.

The labor market is immensely better over here.

I choose labor market.[/quote]
I'm betting that if you got really sick, and could no longer afford healthcare here, the first thing you would do is run back to your European country to get treatment.  I stated this in another thread.. people come here to make money. When they want a better quality of life, they go back to Europe.  You like the policies here so you can make money, but acknowledge that if you get sick here, you're sol. What about the Americans who can't go to Europe for care? Screw them, right? You got your's. I don't care about anyone else.  But, if you get sick, well thank goodness folks back in Europe care about your  health. Nice.[/quote]

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