AdamT
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So these other countries have it figured out?
None of these countries have it 'figured out' - in one way or another, to some degree. They've suffered political or social unrest due to social or other policies. They've all had to help others - such as was the united bailout (again and again) of Greece or, like Greece, they've folded and have been bailed out numerous times and still barely are stayed from falling over the edge.
So - unless some other country in the history of the world has managed to sidestep misery, excess, poorly managed funds and conquered all the issues therein - I fail to see how looking to others will aid us in figuring it all out.
Not saying it's not interesting - but there are no 'answers' to these issues - everyone, it seems, is trying to figure it out - still.
If a single country HAD figured out the ideal solution to any one particular problem then all others will enact the same measures and gain the same results. But that's not the case - is it?
Right, I'm not suggesting that we should simply take what another country has done and uncritically try to implement it here. But we should look at other countries have done and evaluate their choices to see what, if anything, might make sense in our circumstances.