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Originally Posted by abaya
Why would I need a lesson when I live in Iceland, pay 40% of our taxes (we actually pay DOUBLE taxation, to Iceland AND the US!), 25% sales tax, and am still quite happy with the health care and education system that I see around me, as a result? I don't need a "lesson," thanks. I (along with millions of others on this side of the ocean) am living the very scenario what you are afraid of, and look!!! I'm not bleeding out of all orifices here, am I? Quite the opposite--my vote goes gladly to Obama, particularly based on my experience living outside the US and seeing how much better we could be as a nation if we took a few lessons from other countries on how to take care of one's people.
/waits for the accusation that I am not a "real" American, lol.
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Real America is a huge country. Iceland is a homogeneous society the size of a postage stamp. That is like saying that in Luxembourg a certain program works well so it should work equally as well in China if just mulitiplied x1000.
Or vice versa, US military strategy and spending GDP should work for Iceland if shrunk x1000.
A homogeneous society with a social identity and a historical and future path that everybody agrees on (like Iceland) can do anything it sets its mind on. I also wouldnt mind 50% income tax if it were used right and nobody freeloaded off of it.
But America is too big and there are too many ideas with scattered strategies that lack checks and balances. the money would be lost, wasted or flat out disappear.
What one race or culture in America sees as "right" is flat out wrong to others. Just look at the old South vs North mentality that prevails to this day.
Iceland doesn't have such a strong divide in race or cultural identity. (Guns Germs and Steel analogy stolen from Diamond)
Our closest model is Canada, and even then, they are a fraction of our population. Their taxes and health care system also leaves a lot to be desired. I don't like BIG government and how its managed.
I agree with the other posters, Obama=Marxist. Go visit Trier for a weekend, see the homeland of Marxism.