I know the United States of America is not a third world Country but some of the things I hear on here make it sound like it is. Can someone please explian to me your welfare system?. You do still have one I presume!. Your Country is a Super Power so why all of the hard luck stories?. I am not talking about Transgender rights I am talking about basic living standards.
You pay your taxes , again I presume so what do you get in return for paying them?. Here in the UK we have had a hard few years and have struggled just like the rest of the world. Some people here choose to live a life of not trying to do anything apart watch TV and breed to claim more benefits. Yes a family of 2 adults and 5 or 6 children can get a good One Thousand GBP per week for sitting on their arses (work that out in US Dollars). I just really would like to know so please tell myself and others how your welfare system works.
I thank you in advance .
This post was edited by Former Member at March 26, 2015 11:04 PM GMTWow! Thank you for that Briana. A diabetic here in the UK gets everything free where health is concerned whether they are rich or poor. That includes all medical needs , dental and eye tests and specs ect. Insulin is of course all provided free of charge. Every medical need is covered including drugs for things that are not diabetes related. Of course it is not free as in a free gift , the taxation and national insurance we pay is paying for it all.
The main problem we have here right now is it is being abused by NHS tourists. They are people who come here from the EU and have never paid into the system. Others come from outside the EU and as it costs more to try to track them down and even if they are tracked down they still do not pay so they just let it go so the British tax payer foots the bill.
Our benefits system makes sure no peson goes without but , some on benefits get more than others who work . As I walk into work I pass about 15 people all hanging around the same building . They are always drinking alcohol for breakfast and have the nerve to ask me for money for something to eat. Of course I am not stupid enough to give it to them because if they can find the cash for alcohol then they can for food. They smoke too which is not cheap in this country. Branded cigarettes are about £8.00 a packof 20 they are taxed at over 700%.
I have to go I just checked the time it is just past 5am.
Take care and thank you , be back later to add to this.
Hi Briana.
Here in the UK we pay a standard prescription of £7.85 per item (£8.05 next month). That item could cost just £1 to produce and sell so the NHS makes money from that. The next prescription could cost £5.000 for one item but it still costs the patient £7.85 so the NHS has a loss.
The high cost of most drugs means that the NHS is running at a loss. We pay National Insurance contributions to help pay towards heath care but that is also to pay for our state pensions ect. We are taxed on virtually everything we buy here after being taxed on income. Up untill the recent drop in oil prices a gallon of what you call gas was getting close to £8.00 , that is very close to 12 U.S Dollars at todays rate for one gallon of gas/petrol. It is taxed at a rate of about 650% .
Some say we are the envy of the world but added up we are taxed to pay for everything. Just reading through what you have written I think our way is still the best as your way confuses me. Another thing that confuses me is why you are called The United States! Your states do not seem very united. I need to read your posts more in depth when I get some spare time but Thank you very much.
Take care x
This post was edited by Former Member at March 27, 2015 10:24 PM GMT