Your facts are incorrect. I suggest you take a look at this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/u...ass-is-no-longer-the-worlds-richest.html?_r=0
who knew it was really West Germany that built the Berlin Wall? evidently to prevent their free citizens from escaping to their socialist neighbor
I tell ya, our media really hoodwinked us on that one
I tell ya, our media really hoodwinked us on that one
collectively among the least productive countries in the world while they were under communist rule
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| Per Capita GNP (1990 $, according to Hardt and Kaufman.) | 1938 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | $1,800 | $19,200 |
| Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | $1,800 | $3,100 |
| Finland | $1,800 | $16,100 |
| Italy | $1,300 | $16,800 |
| People's Republic of Hungary | $1,100 | $2,800 |
| People's Republic of Poland | $1,000 | $1,700 |
| Spain | $900 | $10,900 |
| Portugal | $800 | $4,900 |
| Greece | $800 | $6,000 |
| People's Republic of Romania | $700 | $1,600 |
| People's Republic of Bulgaria | $700 | $2,200 |
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People need to remember that the government cannot "offer" anything to anyone. All it can do is take something from one person or group and give it to another. What you mean to say is that US taxpayers or businesses do not offer paid maternity leave. The goervment can only steal...... it creates nothing and offers nothing. It takes from one group and gives to a more politically connected group.
I actually think the growth in our social programs resulting from LBJ's great society is what's caused most of our problems today. It did so by destroying the fabric of the inner-city family and it's become a self fulfilling prophecy. It creates the need it aims to serve.
I acknowledge we don't have the social programs much of the rest of the world has, but that's why our economy has created more opportunities
there's always a trade off
we have the large gdp, and that is with only 60% of the available labor force participating.
the united states has 40% of it's labor market idle. either because they cannot or will not work.
with that many people waiting for a job why should the government or any employer offer any incentive to keep its current employees?
the only answer is an economic one, where current employees are more valuable to the employer or that new employees would need too much investment (training/education) to match the output of current employees.
companies give incentives to valuable employees to make money, the government gives incentives to any employee to gain votes.
with ms clinton preparing for a run at the white house, and 50% of the voting block female you'll see a lot more 'questions' about why the US is not doing the 'moral' thing when it comes to employees, business, families and so on... when actually the moral thing to do when 40% of the work force is sitting on it's ass is to only give incentives to valuable employees instead of across the board gifts for everyone for just showing up.
the united states has 40% of it's labor market idle. either because they cannot or will not work.
with that many people waiting for a job why should the government or any employer offer any incentive to keep its current employees?
the only answer is an economic one, where current employees are more valuable to the employer or that new employees would need too much investment (training/education) to match the output of current employees.
companies give incentives to valuable employees to make money, the government gives incentives to any employee to gain votes.
with ms clinton preparing for a run at the white house, and 50% of the voting block female you'll see a lot more 'questions' about why the US is not doing the 'moral' thing when it comes to employees, business, families and so on... when actually the moral thing to do when 40% of the work force is sitting on it's ass is to only give incentives to valuable employees instead of across the board gifts for everyone for just showing up.
