Author Topic: damn, Oslo is the most expensive city in the world.. (Read 2013 times)

Frogm4n · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2003, 02:34:39 PM »

the US health care system is great. For those who can afford it. So you have the wealthiest country in the world and also the most advanced yet, what was the latest figure? Like 40 million people have no healthcare let alone dental. Even turkey manages universal healthcare. I'm just waiting for mexico to be able to do it before us while the HMO sponserd polititians try to force us to believe that its evil socialism that will bring about the end times.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2003, 02:35:00 PM »

You belive the CIA? Damn Staga thats firm cause for dissmissal from the Euro chapter of the DETH TO AMREEKA-DETH TO BOSH jihad society...

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2003, 02:37:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Frogm4n
the US health care system is great. For those who can afford it. So you have the wealthiest country in the world and also the most advanced yet, what was the latest figure? Like 40 million people have no healthcare let alone dental. Even turkey manages universal healthcare. I'm just waiting for mexico to be able to do it before us while the HMO sponserd polititians try to force us to believe that its evil socialism that will bring about the end times.

Yes socialized medicine is a miracle! They have managed to soilve all the supply/demand contradictions of such a system abd it will work wonders for a country of 300 million like the USA...

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2003, 03:41:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Frogm4n
i love how people think 30 percent is an exhorbitant amount of taxes. When that is pretty close to the average in the United States. But when you add health care costs, dental, etc. And what it would cost you to put a kid through school. It sure seems like we are getting screwed over here alot more.

Ok forgive my ignorance but could somone explain to me exactly what the US tax rate is and how much one pays for health insuarance (or does the company pick that up) and how much do you for for schooling say childcare, junior school, high school and 4 years of college?

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2003, 06:27:04 AM »

So does no one actually know or is it you just don't want to tell us?

Bluedog · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2003, 07:51:33 AM »

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This is actually true. But the more accurate staement is that most of the world spends far too little on defense because in effect the USA is subsidizing defense for all of Europe, half the middle east, half of asia, and all of North and sount America. Plus another reality is that the US private healthcare system is by far the most advanced and develops the vast majority of pahrmaceutical and biotech breakthroughs.

He he...c'mon Grunherz, thats because if any other country on the face of this Earth spent even a fraction of the amount the US does on weaponry/defence, the US would be all over them in a flash......and mebbe a mushroom cloud.

The arms race is over, and I believe we have a winner.
It's true though, if the US spent less on defence/weaponry, the rest of the world would spend the differance anyway, and that is a bad thing, a very bad thing. IMHO.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2003, 08:09:51 AM »

Interesting stats Curval. Here is a chart of the highest taxed countries in the world, interesting to see the US is down around 27th or so....

http://www.ssb.no/egnlish/subjects/12/01/skattoecd_en/arkiv/fig-200-12-13-01-en.gif

straffo · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2003, 08:11:59 AM »

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Interesting stats Curval. Here is a chart of the highest taxed countries in the world, interesting to see the US is down around 27th or so....

http://www.ssb.no/egnlish/subjects/12/01/skattoecd_en/arkiv/fig-200-12-13-01-en.gif

This chart proove that Belgium,France and Austria are scandinavian country

it hurt

Bonden · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2003, 08:17:43 AM »

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Funny how the USA and Japan with a magnitude more poulation each are nearly as rich per capita as these butique countries. Talk about the success of hard core hard working capitalism for bringing wealth to the masses!

Maybe i'm just ignorant, but please enlighten me - what, then, is a boutique hotel?

Nilsen · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2003, 08:58:16 AM »

Shhhhh!!!!

Dont tell anyone about our oil Gscholz....

You never know what the infidels may do

Ripsnort · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:40:09 AM »

The pitfall of living in Denmark...high cost for transportation, the BMW 325 that sells for $28,500 in the US goes for $65,000 in Denmark (US dollars translated)

My 330ci coupe that I bought for $35,500 cost $96,000 in Denmark!

Edit: Had "Norway" instead of "Denmark"

Ripsnort · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:44:14 AM »

In norway, they're not that much cheaper!

Nilsen · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2003, 10:12:12 AM »

The boat i ordered a few weeks ago for delivery in april cost me 2500000,- NOK incl everything.... that should be aprox 326,081 USD

Cant say i look forward to the first payment

Nilsen · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2003, 10:28:54 AM »

hehe, got some money from selling the family business this spring.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #29 on:** August 25, 2003, 10:31:42 AM »

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You moron! The second one is Finish!!!

Bah, Finns, Norweigskinheads, they all look alike!