Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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D.Duck wrote:

Making the rich richer...

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/lo...cle1881847.ece


It's a lot easier to *care* for 4.5M than 300M people.



IF your point is that the Norwegian economy creates millionaires AND takes
care of the health care and other important needs of the Norwegian people,
too, then I have no argument.

In this country, it seems, just the needs of the rich are considered
really important.


If you read the Duck's link, you would note that Norway's wealth and
economic strength has developed mostly since 1969 .... right after the
discovery of huge, offshore oil reserves.


Eisboch




So what? The point is, the Norwegians are using their national wealth
properly, to ensure that all Norwegians have the necessities and a
strong social net to help out when they need help.

In this country, our national wealth is used to make the wealthy wealthier.

We're sliding downhill in this country. A growing number of Americans,
millions of Americans, are losing their jobs, their health care, their
houses, their retirement, their futures.

But the rich...they are getting richer.

I won't be around to see it, but at some point in the future, there will
be heads on pikes in this country, literally or figuratively.




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