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In reply to the discussion: Minimum wage around the world [View all]

BrotherIvan

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3. To be honest, it's not free, it is paid for, but I understand where you are coming from
Sun Sep 14, 2014, 11:25 PM
Sep 2014

The Danish wage looks like it is trying to keep up with the very expensive cost of living. For their very high taxes, they also get clean, safe cities with great public transportation and cops that carry night sticks at best. There are parks, forests and green spaces throughout the city as it is planned for people, not industry. They don't pay for education and students actually receive a stipend. They get many employee perks such as vacation time that only high level management gets, family leave, sick leave etc. They have some of the best social programs and services in the world.

And you know what they joke about? That their military should just be replaced with an answering machine. That's how they have nice things.

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