On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:38:57 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
wrote:
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>John Kulp wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:17:24 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>> wrote:
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>>> William Black wrote:
>>>> "Mxsmanic" wrote in message
>>>> news:0poqt398ft66n7v61h6mefngfepgoelgn8@4ax.com...
>>>>> William Black writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> And the problem with this is what exactly?
>>>>> It leaves local workers jobless.
>>>> Civilised countries have systems of social security.
>>> They also have universal health care - that's TWO areas in which the U.S
>>> fails to qualify as "civilised"!
>>>> They retrain and go and do something more interesting....
>>>>
>>
>> Never heard of social security in the US huh? Figures. Probably
>> haven't heard of Medicare either. Ignorance is bliss.
>
>"Social security" in the European sense - which really provides SECURITY
> (not marginal income for the elderly and people unable to work, who
>have worked all their lives to qualify for it, as we have it here in the
>USA).
Oh really? Go ask any Swede what he/she receives in pension income
compared to our Social Security and see what answer you get. Then ask
them the quality of the medical care they get and compare it to that
under Medicare. It might enlighten you and relieve you of your
ignorant prejudices. |