"Capt. JG" wrote in message
Unfortunately, opinions aren't facts. Is self-reliance and motivation
better than actual problem solving?

In my opinion, yes. Self-reliance and motivation generally lead to problem
solving. Government seldom does. To the contrary, virtually every action
of a government has unintended consequences. Problem solved--another
created.

Their healthcare system is far better than ours for example.

They have 4.5 million folks--we have nearly 300 million. Quite a different
set of dynamics. And our population continues to increase, especially in
the demographics of the working and non-working poor. If you can provide
the recipe for a health care system that equals that of Norway but provides
for a population 65 times larger without bankrupting the country and killing
the economy, I'm all ears.

Max