Shouldn’t the costs of coffee be covered?
Defund College.
1. Until the oil showed up in the 70s it was one of the poorest countries in Europe. Oil simply funds ever social program in Norway. They are running out. Should be fun to watch.
2. Oddly enough it is NOT and EU member and therefore is not burdened with EU taxes.
3. Virtual everyone there has private Health Insurance. as using using the National Health Service means waiting months.
4. They did not buy into open immigration like their neighbors Sweden and Finland. The majority of Norwegians are not pro immigration.
5. Fun fact about Finland, the immigrants sent there and wing up somewhere other than Helsinki, generally ask to be sent elsewhere.
6. Education is not held in great regard. Read up on the Russ Parties (aka russefeiring). Their magnet schools are for athletes not academics. There is only one Engineering School in the country.
7. Unless you like winter it is best to go in July. Most things have thawed out by then.
In the Scandinavian countries, the lion’s share of the economy is still controlled by private investors. No major party is seriously discussing the abolition of the market system, and state ownership is limited to specific strategic industries. The Danish Prime Minister famously corrected Bernie Sanders for calling Denmark “socialist” because of this. For these reasons, it is more accurate to say that the Nordic countries are social-democracies than democratic socialist states.
Not going to Newsweek to read this.
European social welfare states also offer more bang for your buck. Meaning the services offered via taxes are great for everyone. I honestly don’t know what is done with our tax money. Even infrastructure: in Germany roads are repaired with a time frame, often to last 50 yrs. The town where my cousin lives, dug up main street and at the same time replaced all the pipes and cables at the same time. They dug down 6 feet, instead of just scraping the old and pouring a new layer of asphalt. I’d gladly pay for that.
Excellent article I worked in Norway and he is correct. The left in the USA want us to be Venezuela. I also lived and worked there pre Marxism of Chavez. It was good duty and a wealthy and prosperous nation. It choose poorly and not is a failed nation of violence hunger and desperation
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True, they know that an equal distribution of income kills the economic system. Still, ignorance abounds. Most people don't have a clue what Socialism is or what it means. I was recently in Hungary and our guide was quick to point out as we walked by a university that it was free. I said, "subsidized". She then pointed out that health care was free. Again, I said subsidized. She looked at me and said that if she qualified, she could go to university free. I asked her what the tax rate was on her income. She said 40%. On top of that, there is a 24% sales tax on everything except certain foods and outdoor concerts which are taxed at 18% (why?) So, I said you pay almost 2/3 of your income in taxes and she said yes, but she got "free" education and health care.
So brainwashed she doesn't get it.