Re:Why Inequality Matters
by pjc50 on Thursday October 16, 2014 @11:44AM
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expected to pay for your own education, health care, and retirement
In much of Europe the first two and a good chunk of the third are largely provided as public goods. Establishing a reliable "floor" standard in all three makes it much easier for people to truly stand on their own merits rather than being handicapped by parental poverty.
In much of Europe the first two and a good chunk of the third are largely provided as public goods. Establishing a reliable "floor" standard in all three makes it much easier for people to truly stand on their own merits rather than being handicapped by parental poverty.