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| (...) Just a small quibble about that--if the Libertarian powers that be had wanted simply to establish a thought-model of a society in which Libertarian ideals had been fully realized it, and if they also meant no implication of "utopian" status (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) But to have a fair comparison, one must compare quality of work as well as employment. I'd bet that the median (not mean, median) worker in Cuba has a much better lot than the median worker in the United States, even if they don't make as much (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Hmm as do most other EU countries. Perhaps well regulated state funded education systems do have benefits? Infant mortality rate is also higher in the US than the EU - Perhaps well regulated state funded health systems also have benefits? EU (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) The US is very slightly higher: (URL) the UK is higher still (99%) :-) Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Indeed. I understand that only ~8% of the Cuban GDP is agriculture based. (...) One could say the same about many political ideals. However, the fact is that some of the communist concepts do have a rather simple attractiveness to a lot of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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