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mjvpi

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39. I agree with your first point. I have trouble when I hear of first world, functioning democracies that have such awful....

Reply to DFW (Reply #35)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:37 PM

Jul 25

……..universal heath care. Why don’t they vote to change it? If you have money, or have the same kind of coverage as our Congress critters, we may have the best health care in the world. But as a country, our health outcomes are a ways from the top.

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Compare life of a Burger King employee in Denmark and the USA: [View all] applegrove Jul 24 OP

What does "lufe" mean? Jeebo Jul 24 #1

LOL! applegrove Jul 24 #2

I'm serious, I have no idea what that means. Jeebo Jul 24 #3

I corrected it to "life". But "lufe" does sound kinda Norse. applegrove Jul 24 #4

Derived from the H2O Man Jul 24 #11

I think it's a special sponge SocialDemocrat61 Jul 24 #5

It's not littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #16

That American worker Greg_In_SF Jul 24 #6

Demark has universal health care. The person making your whopper in Denmark is probably not ill. mjvpi Jul 24 #7

we cant have that here . that is " sociallist" their fav buzz words. AllaN01Bear Jul 24 #8

Sure, you can have that in the USA DFW Jul 25 #21

The US pays the most per capita health care cost in the world. We pay probably twice what Denmark pays. mjvpi Jul 25 #26

If the money paid doesn't buy the health care, it doesn't help DFW Jul 25 #35

I agree with your first point. I have trouble when I hear of first world, functioning democracies that have such awful.... mjvpi Jul 25 #39

Burger King should be embarrassed 😳 Figarosmom Jul 24 #9

i have been to denmark twice. it was awesome. i didn't hear a siren for days. happy people. pansypoo53219 Jul 24 #10

The current personal income tax rate in Denmark is 55.9% Gimpyknee Jul 24 #12

What is the rate at the lower end of income? applegrove Jul 24 #13

they pay more than one tax thatdemguy Jul 25 #34

bot much? nt et tu Jul 24 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jul 24 #17

The number is correct; why attack the poster? Callie1979 Jul 25 #31

Something's gimpy. Maru Kitteh Jul 24 #15

During two years of work in Copenhagen Gimpyknee Jul 24 #19

Were you happy living there? Callie1979 Jul 25 #32

I was happy to leave. Gimpyknee Jul 25 #37

Now, tell us what services you received for those taxes? Hugin Jul 25 #33

I didn't receive any services. Gimpyknee Jul 25 #36

Presumably you used their roads and other infrastructure. Hugin Jul 25 #38

Sounds like a decent return for people leftstreet Jul 24 #18

Perfect! They understand that society needs to be paid for and maintained. Oneironaut Jul 25 #24

Look it up for yourself. What country pays the most per capita health care cost? mjvpi Jul 25 #27

I remember when they lied and said the US had the highest wages in the world. rickyhall Jul 24 #20

Not bad... after federal taxes of 12% , he'll make the equivalent of about $30,000 US/year. Torchlight Jul 25 #22

Thanks. applegrove Jul 25 #25

For the state, then Municipal and Regional have to be tallied as well. Closer to 50% Lurker Deluxe Jul 25 #29

American theft. Passages Jul 25 #23

"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves Ping Tung Jul 25 #28

That's because in the US we have megalomaniacal billionaires stealing our money every day. Initech Jul 25 #30