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Posted by JayMan on Sun May 15 22:06:35 2011, in response to Re: Why Socialism Doesn't Work, posted by SMAZ on Sat May 14 04:51:26 2011. The gross total of government spending per capita in most European countries is only slightly higher than in the US.The main difference is that instead of spending it on stuff like defense, they spend it on pre-K education, higher education, maternity leave and health care. So basically what you're saying is that the European (and the Canadians) benefit from having us being their defenders, and the American economy has a lot less to work with per capita because we have shouldered the lion's share of the burden of defending the free world. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing; if one had to choose what role one wanted to play in that alliance it's always best to be the one who has the biggest military; that gives you the most clout and is the most strategic position to take. But this is apparently a costly role leaving us with little money to spend domestically. |
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