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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes this is obvious if you’re worked with Europeans.

Liberal websites laud their social benefits and ample leave, but rarely talk about how salaries are is incredibly low or the lack of job opportunities.

It’s painfully obvious it’s only a good place to work if you want to achieve the bare minimum.

It’s difficult to achieve much if you don’t go to work. [/quote]

I don’t know whether their system is better but salaries could be much lower if govt provides health insurance, pension, subsidized public transportation, and food /hosuing is generally cheaper.  [/quote]

Except obviously they have to pay much higher taxes to fund all of this. They pay either way.[/quote]

That they pay more in taxes is an old canard. Add up the cost of city, county, state, federal and FICA/SS and you’ll see our tax rates are not that different. They get a lot more for their $$$$$ than we do - more affordable housing, vacation, free or nearly free medical care and university and a guaranteed retirement rate. Contrast that with our roll the dice and maybe you’re a multi-millionire versus you just spent all your savings on college expenses for your kids or you were nearly bankrupted by medical costs. I studied in Europe for two years in the ‘80s and longed to return. Really wish I had. Now I want to retire to Europe but my kids want to stay in DC/CC/Bthsda.[/quote]

they pay maybe 5% more but their roads aren't broken, schools and universities/trade schools are very good and way cheaper, even with private insurance healthcare is much cheaper, its cheaper to go on vacation, eat good food, ski & sail.  also not scared you'll get shot at school. and I don't know what people are saying about the homes/cars etc.  Most DCUM types who live here- middle aged people with 2 kids and professional careers live in very nice homes and drive to do their main grocery shop at sparkling shopping centers.  its not the 1980s anymore.  its actually the best of both worlds- you have the cute old cities and walkable areas and public transportation plus the convenience of a drivable lifestyle with big box stores/malls except for Britain. Life there is hard- you either live in the country with no public transport and tiny country lanes and it's very driving intensive but adorable and incredibly expensive or in cramped housing with awful schools and public transport and you need to have supplemental health insurance- no-one has only the nhs unless they are very young and just starting out. [/quote]

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