End of the article:

The cost can be seen in workers' paystubs. "For example," said economic analyst Brenke, "a single worker with an average salary about 16 euros ($21.31) per hour in fulltime work pays about 52 percent for taxes and the social security system."

This compares to an average of 30 percent in the United States.

With her family paying roughly that amount, Sarah said, "sometimes I think it's not worth it when I look at what ends up in my bank account, but in times like these, I appreciate it."

Interesting article. The extras social programs are nice but there is a substantial cost to it.

Interesting article. The extras social programs are nice but there is a substantial cost to it.
#2 | Posted by Pirate at 2009-05-07 11:23 AM
YEAH!

Not like Unnecessary War(s) with No Objective and No Return of Investment ---- Those are Freeeeeeeeeeeeeee, are good for the "economy" and "Keep You Safe"!

Stay the Course!

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is why mixing drugs and pig manure is not a good idea.

Redneckville Retards are celebrating Obama's tax cuts on everyone making under $250k, and celebrating Europe's 51% tax rate on those same people.

The mental gymnastics required to be a libtard must be exhausting.

An interesting appraisal:
"The Nordic model (Denmark, Finland and Sweden, plus the Netherlands and Austria): High spending on social security and high taxes, little job protection but high employment security successful at both creating jobs and preventing poverty."

The question isn't whether money will be (or must be) spent on a person's "social services" needs because they will. The big difference between the European model and ours (to date) is that the Europeans look at issues from the vantage point of the entire country. In the U.S. the perspective is from that of the individual. The European model has the advantage that, because of their perspective, most of its people will have access to the needs. We in the U.S. haven't come up with a good method for insuring that end, which is why we keep moving to "socialistic" programs.