Barack Should Learn From Europe (regular, Obama, cost, leader)

[Motion]

To those who think Barack is trying to take America in a "European direction" this might not be so bad after all. It just depends on which Europe,the past or current Europe.

In fact, in moving towards vast government expansion, the United States under Mr. Obama will be bucking international trends. In Europe, the cradle of socialism and the welfare state, the trend is going in the opposite direction because Europeans have discovered what the stifling embrace of the state will do to economic growth...

Washington Times - DALE: While U.S. expands government ...

[CharlottePirateFan]

Originally Posted by Motion

To those who think Barack is trying to take America in a "European direction" this might not be so bad after all. It just depends on which Europe,the past or current Europe.

But...but....CHANGE!...and HOPE! Oh yeah...and its so important that he's black (kind of).

[GregW]

If European countries are such socialisticly degenerate failures why does it cost so much to move to one of them?

[Motion]

PARIS: A tax-cut war is spreading across Europe as leaders of the Continent's biggest economies give up criticizing smaller neighbors for cutting business-tax rates and decide to join them instead...

Tax-cut war widens in Europe - International Herald Tribune

It'll be interesting to see if any western European countries will eventually adopt a flat tax like has become popular in eastern Europe?

[Motion]

Originally Posted by GregW

If European countries are such socialisticly degenerate failures why does it cost so much to move to one of them?

Could you clarify your question?

[GregW]

If I wanted to retire to France it would cost far more then retiring here.

[seamusnh]

Originally Posted by GregW

If I wanted to retire to France it would cost far more then retiring here.

Do you have that option? Are you a dual citizen? What are the costs that you are referring to?

I am a dual citizen (US and Ireland) and could retire there if I wanted to....

[RangerDuke08]

There is a saying what starts off in the UK eventually follows in the US ...

Government plans to extend powers to spy on personal computers - Telegraph

[dunkel25]

I thought Estonia or some small country like that already instituted the flat tax, and it really paid off for them...will have to find a link.

[stiffnecked]

Yes, it paid off quite handsomely for the government but the regular people are suffering quite terribly.