Do Conservatives Understand Socialism?

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Registered: 10-20-2008
Do Conservatives Understand Socialism?
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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 9:10pm
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Do Conservatives Know What Socialism Is?
By: Blue Texan Monday October 20, 2008 10:28 am

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Registered: 10-18-2008
Tue, 10-21-2008 - 9:28pm
They obviously don't. Obama makes an insignificant comment about "spreading the wealth" and
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Tue, 10-21-2008 - 9:35pm
Clearly even Joe the Plumber doesn't know what socialism is.
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Registered: 04-04-2003
Tue, 10-21-2008 - 10:20pm

Interesting article....but if I could, I'd ask the author....Is Denmark so bad?


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark


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Denmark's market economy features efficient markets, above average European living standards, and high amount of free trade.


Denmark has a GDP per capita higher than that of most European countries, and 15-20% higher than that of the United States. Denmark is one of the most competitive economies in the world according to World Economic Forum 2008 report, IMD, and The Economist. According to World Bank Group, Denmark has the most flexible labor market in Europe; the policy is called flexicurity. It is easy to hire, fire, and find a job. According to rankings by OECD, Denmark has the most free financial markets in EU-15 and also one of the most free product markets, owning to liberalization in the 1990s.


Around 2.9 million residents are in the labor market. The proportion of tertiary degree holders is one of the highest. GDP per hour worked was the 10th highest in 2006 and unemployment at 2.3 percent. Denmark has an advanced telecommunications infrastructure. Denmark has a company tax rate of 25% and a special tax regime for expatriates.

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 9:40am
LOL.

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Registered: 07-03-2008
Wed, 10-22-2008 - 9:49am
And Denmark has great Health ins for it's people!