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Guess What Greece Has To Jettison to Rescue their Economy? (Just guess before peeking)
Investors Business Daily ^
| 05/14/2010
Posted on 05/14/2010 7:09:07 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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It should be no surprise that in Greece, health care spending as a percentage of the economy is relatively steep. According to Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development data, it's higher than that in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan. Despite all the spending, Greece could never cover 100% of its citizens, reaching only about 83% for primary care.
Today, the patient most in need of a room in the intensive-care ward is Greece itself - what with government debt nearing 120% of GDP and the deficit at 13% of GDP.
The mere possibility of government spending cuts sent striking workers and public employees into the streets. Groups upset with the budget cuts have protested, rioted, looted and killed.
To: SeekAndFind
But... but... but... Dear Reader promised that national health care would SAVE us money! He wouldn't lie, would he?
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:12:05 AM PDT
by
Zeddicus
To: SeekAndFind
Let this be the benchmark to repeal our Healthcare Bill come November.
To: Art in Idaho
Hahahahahahaha! LOL! nobama and other LIB/DIM morons take note. Hahahahahaha!
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:15:11 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
($10 (I think) amounts through the internet from all over the world.)
To: Zeddicus
Dear Reader promised that national health care would SAVE us money!
I gather that you, like me, saw the puppet movie, TEAM AMERICA.
To: nutmeg
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:16:07 AM PDT
by
EdReform
(Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
To: SeekAndFind; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; genetic homophobe; ...
RE :”
Greece was told that if it wanted a bailout, it needed to consider privatizing its government health care system. So tell us again why the U.S. is following Europe’s welfare state model. The requirement, part of a deal arranged by the IMF, the European Union and the European Central bank, is a tacit admission that national health care programs are unsustainable. Along with transportation and energy, the bailout group, according to the New York Times, wants the Greek government to remove “the state from the marketplace in crucial sectors.”
Thanks S+F ! This is priceless..truly priceless. Think the RNC and congressional republicans will be smart enough to run with this?
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:17:14 AM PDT
by
sickoflibs
( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:18:02 AM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: Art in Idaho
Let this be the benchmark to repeal our Healthcare Bill come November.
Indeed. After removing the democrat vermin, obamacare should be the next thing to go.
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:24:07 AM PDT
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EdReform
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To: hal ogen
So tell us again why the U.S. is following Europe’s welfare state model.
It is not about healthcare for Americans it is about government control and none of it is working according to the Marxists plans. Chavez rule is crumbling like 0s will be in November and beyond with the grace of God!
It’s a good day!!!!
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:24:16 AM PDT
by
Bitsy
To: sickoflibs
LOL, not a chance they’ll figure it out. Its not called the stupid party for nothing. The dems and republicans are the ultimate Dumb and Dumber act.
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:26:03 AM PDT
by
556x45
To: sickoflibs
LOL, not a chance they’ll figure it out. Its not called the stupid party for nothing. The dems and republicans are the ultimate Dumb and Dumber act.
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:26:32 AM PDT
by
556x45
To: SeekAndFind
Where is that picture with Obama dressed in a toga?
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:29:42 AM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(Chairman Mao was a community organizer)
To: 556x45
They don’t want to figure it out.
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:31:45 AM PDT
by
bamahead
(Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
To: EdReform
Thanks for the info. Didn't know about the Class Action Lawsuit. Will check it out.
To: SeekAndFind
Greece is just the tip of the “iceberg” wait till the debt tsunami hits other european countries with even greater debt problems than greece.
To: SeekAndFind
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Guess What Greece Has To Jettison to Rescue their Economy? (Just guess before peeking)
“
Not a real shocker.
Maybe a month ago, I read that France has decided to not go forward
with their version of “cap and trade”.
Their reasoning? “Cap and trade” would be a job-killer.
Certainly hasn’t been real reporting on this policy decision.
Our journalists wouldn’t want to offend their Messiah.
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:40:30 AM PDT
by
VOA
To: Art in Idaho
Great! I joined last month. The deadline for joining in May 31. Please pass the information on.
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:41:02 AM PDT
by
EdReform
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To: SeekAndFind
“...bailout group, according to the New York Times, wants the Greek government to remove “the state from the marketplace in crucial sectors.”
This is too rich!
However, unless the proverbial writing on the wall is P R I N T E D and IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, Liberals won't get the message!
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posted on
05/14/2010 7:43:48 AM PDT
by
SMARTY
("What luck for leaders that men do not think". A. Hitler)
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