[RogerFGay]

Ping to the Swedish Ping List.

[tcostell]

A Swedish student at economic conference:
"You know professor... we have Socialism in Sweden and we don't have any poverty there!"

"What a coincidence... we have no poverty among swedes in America either."

Milton Friedman.

[tfecw]

Though Swedish women receive very generous social benefits as a reward for having children, such as monthly allowances and up to 18 months of paid maternity leave

Wow! I'm surprised any women get jobs over there.

[cobaltblu]

Look at this part.

---- To Sweden's credit, some of its economic reforms have already surpassed the United States. Its social security is partially privatized, the inheritance tax is eliminated, and most people no longer pay any primary residential property tax.---

[schwing_wifey]

Lived there two years.... great experience.... makes being back home in the USA that much sweeter....

Had tough problem hiring high tech Swedes to fill positions. None out there...all liberal arts types... always catching %ell for needing to recruit foreigners to do the jobs....

And lets NOT talk about taxes and the cost of stuff... hauled empty suitcases to the States and brought them back full - clothing, shoes, electronics, etc...

So happy my great grandparents had what it took to up and leave there in the 1800s.

No wonder they’re changing now... what is it? Maybe 30% of the population works and pays the outrageous taxes to support the other 70% (Old people, children, and Muslim immigrants)?