12-05-2011, 02:31 PM
(12-05-2011, 02:22 PM)kandrathe Wrote: Which came first? Rule of law? Economy? Prosperity? Or, social programs? I would argue that your social spending was predicated upon your success.
Hmm, I see there is still a big misunderstanding. Social programs are not just there because they are nice and we have the money to spare. Social programs yields an on average richer society.
Social programs allow women to work, allow kids to get better education, etc. etc.
As long as you are able to get rid of fraudulent behaviour it will work (and agreed, that is not easy).