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Re:Australians ‘complacent’ to rapid growth in digital surve... by 6nf on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @12:27AM (#28836053)
The US does not go to war just to kill people. Australia's covid response is purely for saving lives.
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Re:Australians ‘complacent’ to rapid growth in digital surve... by paranoidrobot on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @12:53AM (#28836209)
I said nothing about war, I'm talking about the COVID response in both cases.

The US Federal Government has spent trillions on COVID related bills. Over $5.3 trillion if this[1] is to be believed.

USD$5.3 trillion / US Population = $16k/person (approx)

AUD$291 billion / AU Population = AUD$11400/person (~USD$8,300 approx)

On the face of it, we spent a whole lot less, and have had at least as good, if not a better economic outcome.

[1] https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/03/heres-everything-congress-...

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