School vouchers, banning abortion past 12-18 weeks, no death tax, lower corporate taxes - let's be more like Europe:
... ... Being more like modern Sweden actually means deregulation, free trade, a national school voucher system, partially privatized pensions, no property tax, no inheritance tax, and much lower corporate taxes. Sorry to burst your bubble, Bernie.”
.... Sweden, for example, bans all abortions except by special request after 18 weeks. And, BBC News reports, there are serious restrictions on abortion after the first trimester: “Between 12 and 18 weeks of gestation, the women must discuss the procedure with a social worker. After 18 weeks, permission must be obtained from the National Board of Health and Welfare.
.....When Texas tried to do something much milder, (20 weeks) it was a national issue. But imagine if an American state tried to ban abortion after twelve weeks, like France and Germany. But it’s the European way!
This is just the beginning, of course. Look at the French reliance on nuclear power — it’s French and it’s greenhouse-friendly. And while many European countries offer “free” college to a select group of students, most are shunted into career tracks early, with little chance for change, and there are few of the amenities American students take for granted.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/04/21/bernie-sanders-socialist-utopias-scandinavia-2016-liberalization-abortion-column/83275180/ |
