I get Republican Spam mail, most of us do I suspect. In it there is a constant theme, less government and less taxes enables business, more government inhibits business. Inhibiting business is bad because the economy will never turn around. Therefore more government means we will never recover from this depression.
So I took a look at the countries around the world and so just maybe, I could make an informed decision on More or Less Government. and Understand the difference, perhaps giving insight into why this message resonates with the Republican base.
Follow on.......
The Best Countries to live in:
Here are the top 10 countries to live in as rated by the staff of International Living -- who confess to their Western cultural bias:
1. France
2. Australia
3. Switzerland
4. Germany
5. New Zealand
6. Luxembourg
7. United States
8. Belgium
9. Canada
10. Italy
However, if ranked by the actual people that reside in each country the map changes somewhat. It seem the more government the better and happier the constituents are. Happiest countries
The five happiest countries in the world--
- Denmark,
- Finland,
- Norway,
- Sweden
- Netherlands
They are all clustered in the same region, and all enjoy high levels of prosperity, and are decidedly Socialist.
Top 50: the most stable and prosperous countries in the world Times Online
A one-year investigation and analysis of 235 countries by Jane's Information Services has put the UK joint seventh in the premier league of nations with the US at 22nd and Switzerland, normally associated with wealth and untouchable stability, is rated 17th.
Here is the full list:
Well I AM confused now, if the top 10 Happy, Most Prosperous and Best countries to live in are all dominated by Socialist Governments or Social Democratic Countries, who by definition are MORE government, how could the Republican Rhetoric be True?
So lets look at countries at the other end of the spectrum.
109 Most Unhappy Citizen Countries
* Zimbabwe
* Armena
* Moldova
* Belarus
* Ukraine
* Albania
* Iraq
* Bulgaria
* Georgia
* Russia
10 Worst Countries to live in are:
- Rwanda
- Central African Republic
- Mali
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
- Burundi
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
Now it seems to me that most of these countries have weak or ineffectual governments. By definition, LESS government interference in the peoples lives. These countries are the worst of the third world and continue to deteriorate financially and structurally as the years go by. Most of these nations are dictated by a tyrannical ruler or military junta, and some just have no government and the country is run by crime or terror groups.
Hmm LESS Government, but they all have LOW Taxes!!
So in conclusion, I will take more government if it means health care, a better infrastructure, and more services to the American Public. Other wise i fear we are headed toward being a third world country.
Just more incentive to
GET THE VOTE OUT