Re:Workaholism in America Is Hurting the Economy
by Dewie on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @01:30PM
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I was comparing the US to first world countries, not Europe as a whole. And no first world country is exceptionally poor compared to the US.
Yes, the point in this case is actually to have fewer poor people - specifically a strong middle class. As supposed to, say, a vast percentage of poor workers and an exceptionally rich upper class.
You'll have to be more specific, or else your post looks like a derailment from what was under discussion, namely US GDP per capita compared to other first world countries.
Re:Workaholism in America Is Hurting the Economy
by adventured on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @01:45PM
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Which European countries do you consider first world?
Most of Europe is exceptionally poor by American standards.
I would rather the average person earn $45,000 per year, with wide inequality due to a lot of rich people, than have the average person earn $8,000 or $14,000 per year like a dozen poor European countries that may have a better gini number.