And they don't have socialized medicine. The healthcare system is privately owned and operated.
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And they don't have socialized medicine. The healthcare system is privately owned and operated.
They aren't Socialist countries, and never have been.
So? Finland isn't a Socialist country.
Your opinion is irrelevant regarding the topic under discussion.
The term "socialism" has become distorted to mean social welfare programs rather than government ownership of the means of production and distribution. Most who call themselves socialists do not advocate nationalization of major industries.
It means what it means. Only dishonest people try to pretend that Scandinavian countries are Socialist while ignoring Vietnam, Venezuela, Cuba, El Salvador, etc.
Giving away? Medicare is funded by payroll taxes and we spend twice as much on healthcare as countries that have universal healthcare.
There is a difference...
Nationalism is always aggressive.
SmarterthanYou
rebel
thank you. this answers one question. so a person making 40,000 has to contend in society with people making 216,000, and that's on average. now, do you have the information about the value/worth/income of elected officials?
SmarterthanYou
rebel
one was answered by rana, about income averages and inequality differences. the second one is what is the income/value/worth of elected officials.
Irrelevant regarding the topic under discussion.
So you say. The fact remains that Scandinavian countries are not Socialist.
Kacper didn't mention Medicare, did he?
Are you claiming that the payroll taxes one pays over a working lifetime that applies to Medicare is enough to cover the costs of a person's healthcare that uses it?
Actually, the most I'm going to personally spend on my healthcare in a year is $1000. My premiums are zero as part of my compensation package and my max out out pocket is $1000. That's not a lot so where's the problem?
SmarterthanYou
rebel
that's confusing, in finnish. but it looks to translate that ministers make approx 10k a month, and the prime minister makes approx 11,500 monthly. and this with everything paid for by the taxpayers. yeah, granted finland isn't a pure socialist country, but it perfectly exemplifies that socialism isn't about making everyone equal, but about creating the ruling class and the lower class.