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Offline Ripsnort

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« on: September 18, 2006, 03:38:02 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2006, 04:26:00 PM »
what a sad day for sweden, a country who in 2006 still is
in the top ten of 2006 Quality of Life Index, from now on it can only decrease.
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006, 04:36:09 PM »
We have seen it before, the Socialdemocrats gets the country going good. Then the "Moderats" gets elected, run the country thru the gutter, The Socialdemocrats gets elected again, gets the country going good again.

Rinse and repeat.

What they fail to tell you is that the "Alliance" as they call themselfs is so far left that they are socialists themselfs. Actually the Socialist party and the Moderat party could have formed the goverment themselfs, if they could have swallowed their pride to do so.

Im not complaining, i get an whoping 1% less tax! and finally Göran Persson is out of office. Its gonna get harder for alot of people tough, but im in the clear as i have an good job etc.

We shall see what it leads too. But its not the first time in history this happens as some seem to think.
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2006, 05:03:55 PM »
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what a sad day for sweden, a country who in 2006 still is
in the top ten of 2006 Quality of Life Index, from now on it can only decrease.
Why do you say that? the U.S. is rated higher, maybe Sweden will become a Republic and then get all this cheap oil like we have after having invaded Iraq.  :lol
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2006, 05:10:32 PM »
what kind of crap is that quality of life index?
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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006, 05:13:31 PM »
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what kind of crap is that quality of life index?
Its an author's point of view from a travel website. Don't take it too seriously. ;)
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2006, 05:17:35 PM »
Never seen that list before. What do they base their scores on?

il-ireland.com?
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2006, 05:20:10 PM »
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what kind of crap is that quality of life index?


That's were the poor get free band aids and a waiting list for any thing more complex, and the rich pay for their own health system becuase the free one sucks.  But then tell us that it's better becuase it's free. :huh

hurray for socialized medicine?


Hell no..

:lol
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2006, 05:23:08 PM »
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Originally posted by Maniac
We have seen it before, the Socialdemocrats gets the country going good. Then the "Moderats" gets elected, run the country thru the gutter, The Socialdemocrats gets elected again, gets the country going good again.

Rinse and repeat.

What they fail to tell you is that the "Alliance" as they call themselfs is so far left that they are socialists themselfs. Actually the Socialist party and the Moderat party could have formed the goverment themselfs, if they could have swallowed their pride to do so.

Im not complaining, i get an whoping 1% less tax! and finally Göran Persson is out of office. Its gonna get harder for alot of people tough, but im in the clear as i have an good job etc.

We shall see what it leads too. But its not the first time in history this happens as some seem to think.


Same thing here Maniac. The Labour party buildt the country during most of the post-war times, and then the conservatives came in to take the glory for it... they are gone again now (for good and bad).

It may turn out to be a good thing tho maniac. Maybe Sweden cuold use a new direction, and if it doesnt they wont stay in power for long.

Very exciting election it was.. Hard to see the future is (Master Yoda)
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« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2006, 05:24:33 PM »
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Originally posted by soda72
That's were the poor get free band aids and a waiting list for any thing more complex, and the rich pay for their own health system becuase the free one sucks.  But then tell us that it's better becuase it's free. :huh

hurray for socialized medicine?


Hell no..

:lol


Based on?

Spitting out poor bate ;)
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2006, 06:44:42 PM »
Nilsen, some Americans think that the rest of the world has "socialised" medicine, and they don't. They seem to be unaware America has its own "socialised" system, through medicare, medicaid etc, and that it costs them as much or more per capita as European "socialised" healthcare.  

The reason they are probably unaware is that unlike Europeans, who are happy with their "socialised" systems, Americans also pay again for a second private system:

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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2006, 06:46:08 PM »
Nashwan, regarding quality, you get what you pay for ;)
« Last Edit: September 18, 2006, 06:48:22 PM by Ripsnort »
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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2006, 06:56:06 PM »
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The opposition says changes to Sweden's rigid labour market and high cost welfare system are long overdue, and promises to cut both employer taxes and unemployment benefits.

It also wants to cut the large social sector, which currently employs 30% of the Swedish job force.

Mr Reinfeldt has accused the government of disregarding the high unemployment rate, and for not making sure the country can continue to compete in a global market.

The government maintains the unemployment rate is a low 6%, while the opposition says it is around 10%, taking into account the many people on sick leave and in job training schemes.

Mr Persson has accused the opposition of wanting to destroy job security and make dangerous cuts to the welfare state.

He said this would undermine Sweden's unique social model - a cradle to grave welfare system and strong economic growth.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5353092.stm

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« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2006, 07:35:41 PM »
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Originally posted by soda72
That's were the poor get free band aids and a waiting list for any thing more complex, and the rich pay for their own health system becuase the free one sucks.  But then tell us that it's better becuase it's free. :huh

hurray for socialized medicine?


Hell no..

:lol

Emergency treatment: No charge
Out-Patient treatment: No charge
Surgery: No charge
Hospitilisation: No charge
Requirement to satisfy: Citizenship

Yeah, I can see why you'd hate that.
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« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2006, 10:44:39 PM »
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Emergency treatment: No charge
Out-Patient treatment: No charge
Surgery: No charge
Hospitilisation: No charge
Requirement to satisfy: Citizenship

Yeah, I can see why you'd hate that.


When people say 'the government pays for it"...WHO do you think that is?
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