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packman

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8. I do love the Danes

Reply to Harmony Blue (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 11:57 AM

Mar 2014

"Denmark has a broad-reaching welfare system, which ensures that all Danes receive tax-funded health care and unemployment insurance. Denmark ranked the first in the European pensions barometer survey for the past two years.[21] The lowest-income group before retirement from the age of 65 receive 120% of their pre-retirement income in pension and miscellaneous subsidies." and it has one of the highest tax-rates in Europe.

Still, I do love their cheese (is that inappropriate?) and their wood products (ouch) and I watch THE VIKINGS so I know alot about their tulips, their knives, and their waffles and those fine wines and perfumes are the best as is their whiskey. (see how many countries I screwed up here in my fantasy travels).

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Do it for Denmark? o.O [View all] Harmony Blue Mar 2014 OP

Most Americans cannot afford a vacation. dotymed Mar 2014 #1

I hear ya dot. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #6

If "Emma" was my girlfriend ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2014 #2

Can I say that was fucking hilarious? groundloop Mar 2014 #3

Just let some young immigrants in itsrobert Mar 2014 #4

Can I do it WITH Denmark??? grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #5

Here's an idea: DeSwiss Mar 2014 #7

I do love the Danes packman Mar 2014 #8