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elleng

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56. Yes,

Reply to Cal33 (Reply #55)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 06:27 PM

Mar 2016

and then the dumbing down of our education 'system.'

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'I moved to the US 7 years ago from Finland — [View all] elleng Mar 2016 OP

Yes, it is complete horseshit. bemildred Mar 2016 #1

I read the entire article and very much enjoyed it, elleng Samantha Mar 2016 #2

You're welcome, Sam. elleng Mar 2016 #3

What Sam said ejbr Mar 2016 #4

Perhaps the taxes in Finland may be used to pay for top notch services for the citizens, in the US Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #5

That's an important counterpoint. Thanks. kristopher Mar 2016 #6

U S A, U S A No other country can kill everyone on Earth 50 times over. U S A LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #7

How many others countries have average of 90 people dying daily from gun violence? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #20

No other country has millions a year coming to America. yeoman6987 Mar 2016 #52

Actually, Foreign Aid takes up less than 1% of the budget hedgehog Mar 2016 #17

Dollars not used to pay for programs to give top notch care. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #19

The issue is not foreign aid but the defense budget. potone Mar 2016 #34

The F-35 program is already over a trillion dollars and not developed and tested. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #38

And do most people understand what "foreign aid" is? merrifield Mar 2016 #37

Look at the amount spent for Israel's iron dome. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #39

+1000 stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #42

Right. Which was maybe OK when the big corporations whose safety and markets those JDPriestly Mar 2016 #43

The foreign aid never seems to improve the lives of the people, either. Right into a black hole. Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #53

What an excellent post! Phlem Mar 2016 #8

Please go see... zentrum Mar 2016 #9

It's a great movie! elleng Mar 2016 #11

I HIGHLY Recommend It! Enjoyed It, But Was Crying When I Walked Out! n/t ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #14

Me too. a la izquierda Mar 2016 #32

Me too. zentrum Mar 2016 #47

I loved it too! Overseas Mar 2016 #21

I keep sending friends to it. zentrum Mar 2016 #48

Do you miss Finland? Helen Borg Mar 2016 #10

HA! elleng Mar 2016 #12

That's because our taxes keep going up Warpy Mar 2016 #13

K & R. Terrific article, love it. Thanks- appalachiablue Mar 2016 #15

Thanks for the perspective Elleng. Vincardog Mar 2016 #16

K&R. Excellent article. Their system gets great services for them-- healthcare, education, vacation Overseas Mar 2016 #18

A great article. The problem is reducing the issues into an 'elevator speech' to...... LongTomH Mar 2016 #22

There's no reason we can't have the systems other advanced nations have, appalachiablue Mar 2016 #23

Finland is doing great with low unemployment, and a booming economy still_one Mar 2016 #24

America used to be a better place, BEFORE reagan & his war on govt. pansypoo53219 Mar 2016 #25

We were, at least, headed in the correct direction.. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #26

progress can't be stopped, only delayed, this has been a LONG delay. pansypoo53219 Mar 2016 #30

K&R!!! polichick Mar 2016 #27

America is special! EdwardBernays Mar 2016 #28

$147.3M/year of U.S. money supports Brazil's cotton economy per a 2002 WTO lawsuit. ancianita Mar 2016 #29

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2016 #31

Americans WERE brainwashed to believe Capitalism equals Freedom.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #33

Coming To The US From Finland JGug1 Mar 2016 #35

The OP is quoting the author of the story. As I understand it, this is not the OPs personal still_one Mar 2016 #36

You got it, still_one. elleng Mar 2016 #41

Lots of people come here to work in technology Baobab Mar 2016 #45

Great article. But don't read the comments. bbgrunt Mar 2016 #40

Americans understand it all too well, the MEDIA keeps telling us we don't. Baobab Mar 2016 #44

Ironically, nothing could be further from the truth. I don't think you'll find Joe Chi Minh Mar 2016 #46

I hope there are places - physical spaces and online - Lodestar Mar 2016 #49

I am Nordic and I am recommendation 100 Skittles Mar 2016 #50

I would... 3catwoman3 Mar 2016 #51

My ex-girlfriend is from Finland ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #54

I think the biggest role in keeping the American people misinformed about Nordic countries (as well Cal33 Mar 2016 #55

Yes, elleng Mar 2016 #56