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Alan Greenspan on What Trump Gets Wrong and Sweden Gets Right
Barrons ^ | By Reshma Kapadia

Posted on 01/10/2019 12:01:30 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: 2banana

RE: Sweden also has school choice

Sweden has NO MINIMUM WAGE LAWS.


21 posted on 01/10/2019 12:26:23 PM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: jmaroneps37

To be fair, Greenspan said nothing about Sweden’s disastrous immigration system.

He is advocating that the USA emulates Sweden’s revamped pension system from a defined-benefits program to a defined-contribution program.


22 posted on 01/10/2019 12:28:37 PM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

Prior to the Social Security system the preferred 20th Century retirement investment was the duplex house - live on the first floor and rent out the second floor.

Block busting in the 1960’s led the duplex to be outlawed for new construction.


23 posted on 01/10/2019 12:31:25 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: SeekAndFind

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Don’t let the left twist reality!

Social Security is no “entitlement program!”

Its a tabled earned payout anuity plan funded from outside government.
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24 posted on 01/10/2019 12:34:07 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: SeekAndFind

To reduce the need for retirement income, school taxation might be ended at age 65.

Instead of paying high FICA taxes, FICA taxes would be low but school tuition might be charged after the sixth grade.

now
worker$$->SS->retiree->school system

future
worker$->SS->retiree
worker$->school system


25 posted on 01/10/2019 12:41:28 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: SeekAndFind

Right. I’m just sensitive to Sweden because half my family came from there and my heart is broken over what HAS happened in my grandmother’s country.


26 posted on 01/10/2019 12:46:35 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberal is lies.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Public school education costs about $12,000 to $21,000 per year per student.

Junior and the Little Princess are going to be asked to pay that back via FICA taxation.

The largest expense for tens of millions in retirement years is K-12 school taxation.


27 posted on 01/10/2019 12:49:54 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: marron

Trump is openly hostile to entitlement reform. He’s not going to be the one to fix it.


28 posted on 01/10/2019 12:58:03 PM PST by The Pack Knight
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To: SeekAndFind

mortgage rates went to 500% for a short period

I wonder how many people took out that mortgage?


29 posted on 01/10/2019 1:28:21 PM PST by Jolla
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To: SeekAndFind
The impending US debt crisis will be preceded by those of Europe and the most deeply indebted and badly run US cities and states. This will provide US federal policymakers with some advance warning and indications of what works and what doesn't. In addition, US energy wealth, the dollar's reserve currency status, and US military and economic power will give the US more time and options than other countries would enjoy.

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30 posted on 01/10/2019 2:09:08 PM PST by Rockingham
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The impending US debt crisis will be preceded by those of Europe and the most deeply indebted and badly run US cities and states. This will provide US federal policymakers with some advance warning and indications of what works and what doesn't. In addition, US energy wealth, the dollar's reserve currency status, and US military and economic power will give the US more time and options than other countries would enjoy.

Can we avoid a debilitating era of financial disruption and crisis? Our best hope is to outgrow our massive debt and deficit through a wave of technological innovation, economic growth, and wealth creation. We are unusually fortunate in now having an energetic and determined President who knows this and the policy changes necessary. MAGA baby, full steam ahead.

31 posted on 01/10/2019 2:09:08 PM PST by Rockingham
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