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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 01:27 PM Aug 2012

Government and government regulations kill businesses and create poverty. [View all]

That is why Somalia, without a functioning government, is such a rich country




And why Switzerland, that has more regulations per citizen than any country on earth, is so poor;




The country of Switzerland spends over 11 percent of its Gross Domestic Product on universal health coverage for its citizens. This is a very high expenditure per capita, but gives its residents a high healthy life expectancy of age 71 for men and age 75 for women. Switzerland’s physician density is about 3.61 per 1,000 residents. Switzerland also has a high level of air pollution. There are many gardens and parks located in Zurich for citizens to walk and bike in. Most of the people of Zurich enjoy an active lifestyle and sports are an integral part of Swiss culture. The abundance of sporting facilities make Zurich a gathering place for sport lovers in Switzerland. Several international sport federations make their home in Zurich.

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD/countries/CH--XS?display=graph

http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/infopays/rank/PNBH2.html

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Your point is well illustrated. SalviaBlue Aug 2012 #1
happy to rec- Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #2
And tourists flock to Somalia BlueToTheBone Aug 2012 #3
Those aren't tourists... they're hostages MNBrewer Aug 2012 #15
Unfortunately, these are facts shawn703 Aug 2012 #4
The first picture posted is that of Galt's Gulch. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #5
Excellent post, this is the perfect reflection of Capitalism left on it's own! DrewFlorida Aug 2012 #6
Is it possible ProSense Aug 2012 #7
This post is priceless !!! Maineman Aug 2012 #8
thank you. grantcart Aug 2012 #9
You nailed it! Right on. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #10
Ah, telling the story in pictures.... Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #11
Maybe if Obama and Romney were in the title somehow ErikJ Aug 2012 #14
counterpoint: india BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #12
and I'll raise you Singapore (also a Socialist Country where the government owns the majority of the grantcart Aug 2012 #16
a city state w/ a population of like 5 million BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #17
It is a ridiculous comparison grantcart Aug 2012 #18
i am too slow to even see if you have argued circles around me BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #20
I am not arguing that Somalias problems are due to "small government" grantcart Aug 2012 #23
yeah but the reason kennedy could lower taxes and still have growth in tax revenue BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #24
Romney kills businesses and creates poverty. ErikJ Aug 2012 #13
It's not quite that simplistic, but maybe that's your point. Sirveri Aug 2012 #19
the whole idea of comparing switzerland to somalia just seems crazy to me BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #21
why dont the gangsters + corrupt bureaucrats of the world BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #22
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