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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 420476" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Move to Australia. Or better yet, encourage your congressmen to check out how our system works. There are problems - it needs to be policed better, but in general we do not struggle half as hard financially, it seems to me. Maybe we make do with less - but I don't think so. Maybe our lives are more regulated by the government because of the accountability required of us. But in general we are okay with this because it is worth it. Our welfare system is far more than just welfare. It also cross-connects our tax file numbers with our social security file numbers with our nationalised health insurance (Medicare) numbers. Because what you want requires that level of "Big Brother" in order to work without being exploited, I suspect that is the stumbling block for you. What people in the US (especially loud politicians who don't like change or personal accountability) perceive as invasive, is not invasive at all if you do not try to cheat. </p><p></p><p>As it should be. But the trouble is, scare tactics prevent some good stuff being passed. And the rest of the world watches the US, and ask why such an amazing country is still struggling in this area or that.</p><p></p><p>I hope I haven't offended anyone with my bluntness - I know it's not you guys, it's the whole system. Also, it's perhaps all very well for me to feel smug about our system but we are a smaller population and to put our system (or something like it) in place in the US would initially be costly. A "courageous" political decision, which is political speak for "how to lose the next election".</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 420476, member: 1991"] Move to Australia. Or better yet, encourage your congressmen to check out how our system works. There are problems - it needs to be policed better, but in general we do not struggle half as hard financially, it seems to me. Maybe we make do with less - but I don't think so. Maybe our lives are more regulated by the government because of the accountability required of us. But in general we are okay with this because it is worth it. Our welfare system is far more than just welfare. It also cross-connects our tax file numbers with our social security file numbers with our nationalised health insurance (Medicare) numbers. Because what you want requires that level of "Big Brother" in order to work without being exploited, I suspect that is the stumbling block for you. What people in the US (especially loud politicians who don't like change or personal accountability) perceive as invasive, is not invasive at all if you do not try to cheat. As it should be. But the trouble is, scare tactics prevent some good stuff being passed. And the rest of the world watches the US, and ask why such an amazing country is still struggling in this area or that. I hope I haven't offended anyone with my bluntness - I know it's not you guys, it's the whole system. Also, it's perhaps all very well for me to feel smug about our system but we are a smaller population and to put our system (or something like it) in place in the US would initially be costly. A "courageous" political decision, which is political speak for "how to lose the next election". Marg [/QUOTE]
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