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I know this was a couple of pages back, but just to say that those 4.4% should, in theory, be capable of and willing to work. It depends on exactly how the US counts its employed, but I get the impression that most economists currently agree that about 95% employment is the nearest you can get to 100%, otherwise there'd be no "slack" in the labour market - with the consequence that wage demands will become unsustainably high, eventually leading to boom-and-bust.juggernaut17 wrote:I would also like to say, that the Unites States is virtually 100% employed. The 4.4% are those that can't or won't work.Iz Man wrote:foolish_yeti wrote:Sounds awfully close to America.Iz Man wrote: Hording the wealth for the very few while their people live in fear and poverty.![]()
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That's why the U.S. currently has 4.4% unemployment.....
because we're all poor
Didn't know if you knew this, but compared to Europe our taxes our practically non-existent. For example, out gas $3 per gallon, Europe although in Liters, is around $8 peer gallon. Now the gas is the same price, but the added $5 dollars is all taxes. So, I don't see what you are complaining about.unriggable wrote:Since the budget for education is being cut to make way for more elaborate military designs, kids are no longer learning about how the US goverment but more importantly how the tax process works. So to them tax is nothing more than money you HAVE to pay. No idea where it goes. In the future, even now, there are efforts to push flat tax because these guys have no idea how the current system works (or they're rich pricks who like their money so much they feel the urge to wrap it around their dick and beat themselves with it) or to lower taxes. Thus the education budget once again gets lowered, and the children have no idea what to learn.juggernaut17 wrote:Dare to elaborate?unriggable wrote:It's happy to see that the best country in the world, which when I have the money I will move away from, is staggering in education levels, which is essentially directing the future state of the country.
Why the f*ck are we still teaching intelligent design?
wow that would be a pretty damn boring game! not my thing, tho if you were to pick a good map and cards then id think bout playinghulmey wrote:ALL YOU AMERICAN MUPPETS OUT THERE....LETS DO BATTLE...LET CONQUER CLUB SOLVE THE ISSUE...
AMERICA VS THE WORLD
Rules ae very simple
World 2.0, Triples, No Cards, Adjacent...
who wants to play post "aye" below
Again, on the surface it may be easy to convince yourself that this is a benefit. In reality, however, taxation is much closer than it seems when simply looking at percentages levied on gas. Firstly, European taxation falls only on one level, national, whereas American taxes are also taken at the level of the state and at a more local level. This quote basically says what I just said:juggernaut17 wrote:Didn't know if you knew this, but compared to Europe our taxes our practically non-existent. For example, out gas $3 per gallon, Europe although in Liters, is around $8 peer gallon. Now the gas is the same price, but the added $5 dollars is all taxes. So, I don't see what you are complaining about.
A further point to note is that most European nations are financing a policy of social welfare which gives us free education up to university level (although now sadly gone for the most part in the UK), free healthcare etc. etc. America, however, forces you to pay for such things. American colleges can charge massive fees compared to what you pay in Europe to go to University, and all this is reflected in European taxes.Jim Blair wrote:Both sides tend to agree with this, and cite figures of 20% GNP going through government in the US vs 30-40% in Europe, Canada and Japan This idea has some LIMITED merit, but is overdrawn: if you add state and local taxes to federal figures for the USA, it is more like the 30% of the other industrial nations (most of them don't have state taxes in addition to the national taxes).
qwert wrote:Can i ask you something?What is porpose for you to open these Political topic in ConquerClub? Why you mix politic with Risk? Why you not open topic like HOT AND SEXY,or something like that.
it is similar in canada i believe, free health care, free education up to college, im not sure in comparison to american college fees canadaians colleges stand but i think it is generally cheaper...though maybe not as goodGuiscard wrote:Again, on the surface it may be easy to convince yourself that this is a benefit. In reality, however, taxation is much closer than it seems when simply looking at percentages levied on gas. Firstly, European taxation falls only on one level, national, whereas American taxes are also taken at the level of the state and at a more local level. This quote basically says what I just said:juggernaut17 wrote:Didn't know if you knew this, but compared to Europe our taxes our practically non-existent. For example, out gas $3 per gallon, Europe although in Liters, is around $8 peer gallon. Now the gas is the same price, but the added $5 dollars is all taxes. So, I don't see what you are complaining about.
A further point to note is that most European nations are financing a policy of social welfare which gives us free education up to university level (although now sadly gone for the most part in the UK), free healthcare etc. etc. America, however, forces you to pay for such things. American colleges can charge massive fees compared to what you pay in Europe to go to University, and all this is reflected in European taxes.Jim Blair wrote:Both sides tend to agree with this, and cite figures of 20% GNP going through government in the US vs 30-40% in Europe, Canada and Japan This idea has some LIMITED merit, but is overdrawn: if you add state and local taxes to federal figures for the USA, it is more like the 30% of the other industrial nations (most of them don't have state taxes in addition to the national taxes).
Still think your tax rate is significantly better?
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i think it is cheaper in canada...maybe 10 grand per year(it could be semester though)jnd94 wrote:I agree with guiscard. In america we must save up hundreds of thousnds of dollars to get through college. Plus graduate school and other more specialized school such as medical and law school. It can really add up.
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We did win the war of 1812 you ass clown. We also won the revolutionary war. And saved everyone's european's ass in both world war's. France does suck balls I have to agree. I'm half Irish so power to you feiterman.lduke1990 wrote:I think that this is the funniest shit in the world: Americans think that they won the war of 1812. This is impossible due to 3 major points: 1. WE BURNT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE the fact that you can't protect your capitol building makes me lol. 2. Detoit surrendered to 300 native Canadians. 3. all territory gained or lost was given back at the end. 4. only in America is KFC and all you can eat buffet for $5.00
No, noone won the war of 1812. It was essentially a useless war.Fo Sho wrote:We did win the war of 1812 you ass clown. We also won the revolutionary war. And saved everyone's european's ass in both world war's. France does suck balls I have to agree. I'm half Irish so power to you feiterman.lduke1990 wrote:I think that this is the funniest shit in the world: Americans think that they won the war of 1812. This is impossible due to 3 major points: 1. WE BURNT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE the fact that you can't protect your capitol building makes me lol. 2. Detoit surrendered to 300 native Canadians. 3. all territory gained or lost was given back at the end. 4. only in America is KFC and all you can eat buffet for $5.00
Amen, except we did eventually join into the world wars.. after everyone was weak and tilted the scales in both.minihaymanz wrote:No, noone won the war of 1812. It was essentially a useless war.Fo Sho wrote:We did win the war of 1812 you ass clown. We also won the revolutionary war. And saved everyone's european's ass in both world war's. France does suck balls I have to agree. I'm half Irish so power to you feiterman.lduke1990 wrote:I think that this is the funniest shit in the world: Americans think that they won the war of 1812. This is impossible due to 3 major points: 1. WE BURNT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE the fact that you can't protect your capitol building makes me lol. 2. Detoit surrendered to 300 native Canadians. 3. all territory gained or lost was given back at the end. 4. only in America is KFC and all you can eat buffet for $5.00
You guys didn't join into either world wars, so basically, you guys killed more people by not entering and waiting.
I have found, in CC, france is statistically the worst country to attack out of. I have yet to win when I have had more than 6 guys on france and am attacking another nation.
I am 1/16th irish. Booya.
It's cause we're badass. And though we may not have joined WWII till later, we were the ones who broke hitler's coastal defense in Normandy, and we were the ones who turned the tide. And everyone seems to forget, that while we were doing all that for Europe, we were fighting Japan nearly single handedly. A considerable amount of pain indeed. haha.minihaymanz wrote:You guys handed out a significant amount of pain.reverend_kyle wrote:Amen, except we did eventually join into the world wars.. after everyone was weak and tilted the scales in both.
I would like to remind you that you were not the only ones at Normandy.Fo Sho wrote:It's cause we're badass. And though we may not have joined WWII till later, we were the ones who broke hitler's coastal defense in Normandy, and we were the ones who turned the tide. And everyone seems to forget, that while we were doing all that for Europe, we were fighting Japan nearly single handedly. A considerable amount of pain indeed. haha.minihaymanz wrote:You guys handed out a significant amount of pain.reverend_kyle wrote:Amen, except we did eventually join into the world wars.. after everyone was weak and tilted the scales in both.