07-03-2023, 01:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-03-2023, 01:40 AM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
Too much snow.
In the short term, yes our Puna weather can't be beat.
In the long run - - we're fortunate that most economic systems are not climate dependent. If residents in Puna weren't bamboozled by fake news networks, and our leaders looked after our best interests, we could have a similar system.
bringing their hourly take-home pay below the threshold necessary
And yet, people in Denmark like their system because the benefits and peace of mind outweigh the tax rate. University tuition is free and students are paid $900 a month for expenses. Gee - - how does that compare with a 22 years old Puna student who is saddled with decades of student loan debt when they graduate?
In Denmark, it is widely considered that the vast benefits afforded by the welfare system greatly outweigh the high Danish taxes. The fact that every individual knows that they will be taken care of in various ways throughout their lives makes it far easier to pay an average of 45% tax.
https://fmpglobal.com/blog/why-danes-app...-tax-rate/
If I could choose between American style capitalism and our part time socialism of social security and Medicare at my current tax rate, and Denmark's slightly greater socialist system with no worries about choosing the best Medicare Advantage plan that may cover this prescription but not that one, may treat only one eye a year, or pay for 2 teeth this year…
I'll pay the tax and leave health care worries behind. I don't care what a pizza-pizza or hamburger costs.
In the short term, yes our Puna weather can't be beat.
In the long run - - we're fortunate that most economic systems are not climate dependent. If residents in Puna weren't bamboozled by fake news networks, and our leaders looked after our best interests, we could have a similar system.
bringing their hourly take-home pay below the threshold necessary
And yet, people in Denmark like their system because the benefits and peace of mind outweigh the tax rate. University tuition is free and students are paid $900 a month for expenses. Gee - - how does that compare with a 22 years old Puna student who is saddled with decades of student loan debt when they graduate?
In Denmark, it is widely considered that the vast benefits afforded by the welfare system greatly outweigh the high Danish taxes. The fact that every individual knows that they will be taken care of in various ways throughout their lives makes it far easier to pay an average of 45% tax.
https://fmpglobal.com/blog/why-danes-app...-tax-rate/
If I could choose between American style capitalism and our part time socialism of social security and Medicare at my current tax rate, and Denmark's slightly greater socialist system with no worries about choosing the best Medicare Advantage plan that may cover this prescription but not that one, may treat only one eye a year, or pay for 2 teeth this year…
I'll pay the tax and leave health care worries behind. I don't care what a pizza-pizza or hamburger costs.