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pampango

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12. Strong labor laws and unions along with effective health care

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 09:47 PM

Dec 2012

are common threads among the best countries. Not surprising that the "semi-socialist" Scandanavian countries are up there with Australia, Canada and New Zealand. There is a lot the US can learn from them.

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10 Best Countries to Be Born in 2013 (Hint: America Isn't One of Them) [View all] xchrom Dec 2012 OP

BULL oldbanjo Dec 2012 #1

compelling argument frylock Dec 2012 #10

I don't think it's a good time to be born anywhere unless you come out kicking. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #2

+1 stuntcat Dec 2012 #8

Hmm. So I should prefer living in Singapore over San Francisco?. . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #3

i love san francisco -- but i can't deny singapore xchrom Dec 2012 #4

Singapore is a boring humid shithole compared to SF jsr Dec 2012 #9

If I could afford to live in the Netherlands I would be gone newfie11 Dec 2012 #5

Every time I'm in Amsterdam, I think to myself...... marmar Dec 2012 #6

it's the cutest, and one of the nicest places ever. xchrom Dec 2012 #7

Netherlands would be great if they got rid of Zwarte Piet Son of Gob Dec 2012 #11

Strong labor laws and unions along with effective health care pampango Dec 2012 #12