Response to France vs US per capita debt

what a great discussion and site. i have several observations after reading all the responses so things will probably bounce around. its nice to see someone remind us that not to long ago there was an iron curtain, berlin wall.... and the usa had alot to do with their fall. it was costly but we have alot and gave alot. we believe people are entitled to be "free", able to make the important CHOICES in life. thats alot different than being entitled to this and that. we raise are kids to be responsible for the consequences of their choices. we're average americans. my wife and i choose to work 45 hrs. a week, no more. we choose a modest house by some standards, to keep our average 4 door sedans for ten years. we choose to work within 30 minutes of home. we have time for family, friends, service, charity, recreation. me make choices to spend our time with whats important. i can't for the life of me understand the knock on an average lifestyle in the usa. just look around most of the world. and the comparisions to many european countries are absurd when you look at suicide, depression, alcoholic rates in alot of the countries that are held up as models of what we should be. there is always progress to be made, yes, but the average american can have alot to do with that if they choose. we are a very diverse nation and to compare us to a country like switzerland is absurd. answers to economic systems and the like are complex but in america, where we are given sooooooooooooo much choice i believe most of the responsibility for happiness is in our hands. hooray for that.

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