"Don White" wrote in message
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"BAR" wrote in message
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You claim to follow economics so please tell us a country where central
planning and tight government control has brought the kind of prosperity
that the USA has seen to this point. All I am looking for is the name of
the country that is socialist or communist that has a higher standard of
living than the USA.


Maybe you feel you have a high standard of living..what with your two BMWs
and excessive income ( as you boast about).
What about all the American families that have to get by on less than $70K
per year....or even $50K?
I'm sure they don't feel their standard of living is all that great.


Richard did not come from wealth from what I read. He worked hard, took
chances and scored. Took a lot of years. I worked and paid my way through
university. Took 10 years. I worked overtime, bought a business that my
buddy and I ran that for years while still keeping our other jobs. I am
comfortable, maybe not as comfortable as Eisboch, but he worked hard. You,
on the other hand, were a 40 hour a week if that Crown Employee. Did not
gamble a lot of your money and assets on running a business or growing a
business. Did not work 60-80 hours a week working. My nephew, works a
couple days a week, did not finish college, and complains of no money. No
work ethic. A major problem in the poor in this country. Why work hard
when society will give you the equivalent of about $18k a year, including
medical. And you can work side jobs for cash. Why we have 4 and 5
generation welfare families. An about 60% high school drop out rate in
areas of the country. Lots of families live on less than $50k a year. But
they do not buy expensive cars, or even new economy cars. They live in 1100
' sq houses, and not McMansions. They live within their means. Too many
want the life style of the rich and famous without the work required. Some
are there because of circumstances. A bad illness in the family, etc. But
those are a minority. Most are there because of a bad work ethic. Even the
lower IQ people hold a lot of decent paying jobs. They can not be an
electrical engineer, but they can clerk at a department store, take money at
the 7/11, etc. Why do we see so many immigrants running grocery stores,
donut shops, nail salons, and other hard, time consuming business endevors.
Because they have a work ethic. Plus they do not overspend. Live within
their means. You leased a truck 3 years ago. Now bought a Rav4. How much
a year has those vehicles cost you? I just bought a new Vensa for the wife.
Nice car by the way. $38k sticker. Replacing a 1996 car with 145k miles.
What is my cost of vehicles per year?