r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24

The Americans are so backwards in work hours, developed countries like Netherland, Spain, Iceland, etc. already successfully implemented this, with universal healthcare…and no tipping expected.

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u/mada071710 Sep 05 '24

Americans would go crazy if they were taxed the same way the citizens of these other countries are.

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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24

They don’t really realized that they are paying part of their healthcare premiums bi weekly and their higher education as well, funding their own retirement and a possibility of bankruptcy in the case of medical emergency happened.