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Old 03-08-2005, 12:19 PM   #29 (permalink)
retsuki03
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Originally Posted by Charlatan
retsuki03 you can complain about the author's commie conclusions all you want... it doesn't change the fact that the statistics are valid.

That said, I can't believe you actually play that old saw... Just brand him a commie... that's all you need to discredit anyone. What, are you living in 1955?
Seems to work for liberals. "You can't trust Fox News!" "That scientific study was sponsored by an evil corporation!"

Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlatan
It is a proven fact that countries with extensive social programs have much better educated,healthier and productive citizens (Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, etc.). Yes, the taxes are higher but it is frequently seen as a good thing by those who live there.
I don't care about the majority of the statistics. Our GDP growth rate is still better than those countries, but I wonder how Sweden's social systems would do if they had the immigrant influx of the US thrown in every year..
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