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That's correct, with the "debt" and all, it's the worlds strongest economy. Wonder why the Chinese and a lot of minorities buy out American debt so eagerly...maybe they know it's a great investment and that they'll be paid back fully and on time...
Actually, one of the reasons that nobody worries about the debt is that it will never be paid back, and there's nothing anyone can do with it. China and "a lot of minorities" don't mind anymore because they only lent the money they didn't need and because it gives them the opportunity to rape the US market - aka filling the shops with cheap crap.
In time? That's hilarious. The debt hasn't gone down in ages, and it's not about to do so now, is it... (Yes, I know about replacement, but still.... 8.8 trillion...) If the US has such a damn strong economy, it might as well just pay them back, right? Or perhaps give public schools
all of the funding they need?
Yes, I do enjoy the tax rates. I'm not about to start a business, so the business taxes don't bother me at all. I can tell you, though, that 85% is bullsh*t. You can shoot whoever told you that (though I will tend to believe that it randomly popped up from the depths of you own brain).
From Wikipedia, the total average in Norway (I'm using that because it's the country I have stayed longest in and that I am most familiar with) goes between 37.3% and 29.6%.
What I think you need to realise is that the social structure is completely different. There are few poor people. There are few extremely rich people.
I think what you might be referring to is "Oljefondet", which is the tax levied on petrol. Yes, compared to your give-away prices, this is expensive. It does not, however, affect people the same way it would you, since few people (perhaps as a result) insist on driving large/high consumption cars. (What is the point of an SUV if you are only going to drive on roads?) It has reduced the spontaneous growth that would normally have occurred as a result of the international oil-sale.
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So what's the point? Well, if you're in the US, you can be an entrepreneur without having any degree. In fact, most of the entrepreneurs I know are college dropouts who said screw the system and found their own way, a better way. Education doesn't dictate our economic strength, and never has, so that means we're doing something right.
If education plays such a small role in future success, then quite obviously there's something wrong with the education system, which, in case you had forgotten, is what this thread is about.
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Hilarious, it's a mystery why I never see you on Comedy Central. Oh wait...spam actually means replying with a 2-3 word post, or something like "lol"...Oh, there goes your chance for fame.
There's a difference between a flame and a spam. And why would I want a job there anyway? American humour sucks... (They never seem to get sarcasm right. It's always to obvious. Do they know what "subtle" means?)
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Cool_Freaker, on Jan 24 2006, 02:21 AM, said:
