When will Americans adopt 30hr work weeks? (cost, dollar, income)

[Who?Me?!]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

Your pride in country is admirable, but the higher standard of living for the average citizen in western Europe is undeniable.

Thank you for this post.

The total lack of education in history and blind loyalty to this country in other posters is appalling.

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by hnsq

The fiscal instability of western Europe is undeniable as well

So is ours.

[Who?Me?!]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

Exactly. This just exposes the leftist mentality....that they want "someone" to "do something" rather than taking it upon themselves.

The inevitable response will be that it's not possible to start one's own business because the corporate-fascist-military-industrial-complex has set the rules so that it's not possible to be competitive"""


Nope, that's EXACTLY what Repugs say...."WAHHH, Obama makes it too harrrrd!"




""" unless the government decrees the 30 hour week to be the max for full time, thus "leveling the playing field.

The answer is because starting and running your own business is 24/7...it's not a 30 hour week.

[hnsq]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

So is ours.

I agree with you, but compared to many western European countries, we are doing great.

[itsjustmeagain]

Originally Posted by hnsq

I agree with you, but compared to many western European countries, we are doing great.

List one North European country we are doing better as.

It doesn't exist.

[Henry Bowman]

Originally Posted by Bideshi

Your pride in country is admirable, but the higher standard of living for the average citizen in western Europe is undeniable.

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

This.

I couldn't rep you more on this.

Oh really?

Crammed into cities like cattle?

A surveillance society that only Orwell could dream of?

Tiny homes that only midgets would find comfortable?

Sounds like a win to me.

[hnsq]

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

List one North European country we are doing better as.

It doesn't exist.

Are you serious?

Denmark and Norway immediately come to mind as two countries which are fiscally a mess.

[itsjustmeagain]

Originally Posted by hnsq

Are you serious?

Denmark and Norway immediately come to mind as two countries which are fiscally a mess.

Ha, Ha. Thanks for the laugh.

Fiscal Deficits 2011

USA: - 10 %

Denmark: - 3.7 %

Norway: + 12.5 % (surplus)

We are the ones who are fiscally in a mess.

[Henry Bowman]

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

Ha, Ha. Thanks for the laugh.

Fiscal Deficits 2011

USA: - 10 %

Denmark: - 3.7 %

Norway: + 12.5 % (surplus)

Patrially funded on a US subsidized trade deficit:

U.S.-Norway Trade Facts

U.S. goods and services trade with Norway totaled $12.8 billion in 2009 (latest data available for goods and services trade combined). Exports totaled $5.6 billion; Imports totaled $7.2 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade deficit with Norway was $1.6 billion in 2009.

Norway is currently our 45th largest goods trading partner with $10.0 billion in total (two ways) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $3.1 billion; Goods imports totaled $6.9 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Norway was $3.8 billion in 2010.

Trade in services with Norway (exports and imports) totaled $4 billion in 2009 (latest data available for services trade). Services exports were $2.8 billion; Services imports were $1.5 billion. The U.S. services trade surplus with Norway was $1.3 billion in 2009.

[Henry Bowman]

The US flat out gives Norway money:

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Norway (stock) was $27.0 billion in 2009 (latest data available) a 10.6% increase from 2008.