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To: RAY
"My Swede acquaintances say their system is better because they don't have any poor people. Yet they don't want to return home - expect for the pull of their families who remain in Sweden."

European socialist " There is no poverty among Scandinavians in Europe"

Milton Friedman "There is no poverty among Scandinavians in the US either."
8 posted on 12/08/2004 4:46:38 AM PST by Reaganez
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To: Reaganez

I suspect the word "expect" in that quote should be "except"...


9 posted on 12/08/2004 4:48:53 AM PST by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.)
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To: Reaganez
European socialist " There is no poverty among Scandinavians in Europe"

Milton Friedman "There is no poverty among Scandinavians in the US either."

Excellent, I'll remember this the next time the subject comes up!

11 posted on 12/08/2004 4:52:45 AM PST by RAY (They that do right are all heroes!)
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To: Reaganez
Sweden has poor people, alcohlics, drug addicts. It has ghettos, high crime areas, where it's no go for the police and fire department.

How many Swedish babies does Sweden have?

26 posted on 12/08/2004 5:28:01 AM PST by Jabba the Nutt (Breaded and deep fried in peanut oil.)
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To: Reaganez

I thought that was a PJ O'Rourke quote!


89 posted on 01/15/2005 10:08:35 AM PST by Sam Cree (Democrats are herd animals)
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