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Why America Can't Have "Nice Things"
 So, if the majority of Americans want Scandinavian/European healthcare, schools, unions, wages and taxes-on-the-rich, why don't we have these things? Some time back a woman living in Sweden, "Caroline†@SweResistance on Twitter, posted a thread that said:
"I live in Sweden. We have social security, affordable health care, strict gun laws, 5 weeks paid annual leave, 1 year maternity leave, etc. And no, we're not a communist country, and not even strictly socialistic but socio-democratic. And our freedom is not inhibited.
"For example, health care can cost a maximum of around $130 per year for visits to health care centrals etc., hospital nights costs $12 per night with a $175 roof per month. Prescription drugs have a yearly roof of $250.â€
Sweden is a democratic republic that practices an economic system often referred to as "democratic socialism†or "social democracy.†Although Karl Marx popularized the word "socialism†in 1848 to describe his proposed utopian economic/political system, outside of the realm of Marxists and rightwing cranks, Marx's system is usually today referred to as "communism†and "socialist†is the modern tag used to describe countries like Sweden.
Read more at HartmannReport.com.
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The Saturday Report 7/3/21
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How The Reagan Revolution Collapsed America & the Florida Condo
The 40-year con by wealthy developers, fossil fuel companies & morbidly rich billionaires, who'd rather shoot up into outer space than pay their taxes, has to end or more people will die. The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Florida, the deterioration of infrastructure all across America, and our failure to plan for or respond to the threat of climate change all have the same source: greed. And it's killing us. Read more at HartmannReport.com. -Thom |
Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Why America Can't Have "Nice Things"
Quote: " It violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system. Now it's just an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery being at the essence of getting the nominations for president or elected president. And the same thing applies to governors and U.S. senators and Congress members. So now we've just seen a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors who want and expect and sometimes get favors for themselves after the election's over'." - President Jimmy Carter on unlimited money in politics on the Thom Hartmann Program, 28 July 2015.
Don't Put Your Mask Away - Here's Why.
Article: " 13th Amendment", December 6, 1865. " Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
Hour Two: Can America Now Just Admit - The 2nd Amendment Is a Failed Experiment?
Article: " Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 8 (Powers of Congress). " ...To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years..." Article: " 2nd Amendment". A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Is the Weather Channel the Leading Edge of Climate Change Exposure? What Impact Will The New Fox New's Weather Channel have On Climate Change?
Article: " The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" by United Nations. " Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control."
Tweet: " GRIFTER ALERT!
Email now from Don Jr.:
“Having enough cash on hand is essential to SAVING AMERICA from Joe Biden & his liberal cronies, which is why I've convinced my father to EXTEND your PERSONAL 400%-IMPACT OFFER FOR 1 MORE HOUR.â€
Followed w/ link: ..." by Thom Hartmann. Article: " Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 8 (Powers of Congress). " The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States... To establish Post Offices and post Roads;" |
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