Australia has Universal Healthcare so therefore they're taxed higher and are going into massive debt right?
I
guess that's why in 2009 at the hieght of the financial crisis
Australia's debt as a percentage of GDP was 17.5% while in America it
was 52.9%.
That being said though, in Socialist countries like Australia, everyone
slaves for the government and gets nothing for it. In Australia minimum
wage is only $15AUS (approx $13.50USD) per hour. It must be difficult
for them.
The average Aussie slinging burgers at McDonald's in Australia, making
twice the money of his American counterpart and not having to shell out
$10,000 a year on overvalued medical insurance must be furious with his
oppressive government, right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_debt
Stereotype: I don't think you're getting it. Canadians shop in the US
like Americans shop in Mexico. If it's cheaper across the border and
you're near it, why not get more?
And if it's an attempt to prove QOL is lower, it's not working.
Canadians have a fraction of the bankruptcies and debt of Americans. You
can feel free to look up almost any stat and see Canada comes out ahead
in almost every category. Damn that UHC!
RayHere: Wow you are quite the angry little guy aren't you? I don't
think politics is the right section for you.
Politics - 14 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Australia is ranked among the top 5 best countries in the world to live
America is ranked 13th in average standard of living
Country ranking (ranking by UN):
#1 Norway
#2 Iceland
#3 Australia
#4 Canada
#13 = America
2 :
Maybe they are more solvent because the Mexicans can't swim across shark infested waters?
Vote Australia First Party!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_First_Party
3 :
Last
I checked they had the third highest standard of living in the world
while the U.S. is 15th, and were actively seeking foriegners to come
live in their country to meet the demand for employees. My U.S. citizen
son paid 5000 dollars for four years of college there ad the government
paid the rest. He will get citizenship when he graduates.
4 :
You are right, I love paying for the food, lodging, education, transportation, healthcare etc of those that don't work
Tea Bagger's comment is right on
5 :
I guess Australia can afford it. We cannot, its that simple.
6 :
Yeah,
but that's socialism and dontcha know socialism never works, it must
not work, people on !YA say it's never worked so it must not.
They know darn well with a few reforms we could drastically raise the
standard of living. They look at two models, "evil nanny state
socialism" and capitalist Cambodia, they've decided the Cambodian model
is best and are working to lower standards of living, lower wages,
export jobs.
God bless capitalism.
7 :
it's funny how socialized care doens't seem to be destroying every other first-world nation... isn't it?
8 :
I wonder how much one burger costs th ough at a mc donalds in australia. Probably like 20 bucks
9 :
Australia
is not a socialist country. You liberal/socialist/progressive can spin
all you wish, thats why people are flocking to Fox to get the truth.
Australia is not as wasteful and corrupt as American politics and can
afford the niceties in life but I can assure you that if Australia
couldnt afford it like America cant, then it would not government health
care.
People in Australia are also only half the mushrooms Americans are,
having a better feel and sense to what is going on in their country.
10 :
mail a thank you note to chris dodd,charly 'dodger' rangel,and obomber for the bill
11 :
The
Progressives say the Canadian economy is great, but I live on the
border and am up in Canada often. A gallon (4 liters) is almost $2 more
than in the states, a case of beer is almost $40, a hotel room is $400+
in Toronto and on and on. Canadians flood the boarder on weekends to
shop in the states. How is their economy better? By paying McDonald's
employees the same as skilled GM workers? By taking over 40% of their
income in taxes? That's what my friends in Toronto pay and they don't
even have a military budget. It's a fortune to live in Canada. Then
let's talk about the GST.
That's right. I don't get it. I live here, am over there often, but I
don't know anything. Academia knows best. Everyone is barely getting by
up there and living the exact same lifestyle no matter where they work
or how many hours. My friends will tell you, but I don't get it. That's
the problem with listening to government funded teachers. Macro
economics ignores those who work harder to pay for everything.
12 :
Yes,
it is a shame that those “socialist†countries like Australia with
their universal health care are suffering like this. We should urge
them to follow our example and let millions of their countrymen go
without health care coverage, have a much higher percentage of national
debt and have lower minimum wages. I am surprised that the Australians
haven’t thought of this on their own.
13 :
Australia doesn't pass 2000+ page unfunded bills.
14 :
Great
question. Unfortunately, many Americans are not aware of the facts
with healthcare.
FACT - Insurance companies in the USA before the reforms pushed up
prices, did not pay out claims when they should and buy or blackmail
politicians [1]
FACT - PER PERSON the USA spends more on healthcare than any other
nation on the planet [2]
FACT - Obama debated his plans before the election for healthcare [3]
FACT - the chance of a child under five of dying in the USA is greater
than industrialised nations with universal health coverage [4]
FACT - Obama was elected to bring in change [5]
FACT - Obama wants to stop insurance companies from screwing America [6]
FACT - The reforms Obama wants work in the Netherlands and Switzerland
[7]
Let me know if my facts are wrong, but please provide proof.
