Christian - how is it in your opinion that most/all of the Western European
countries adopted a high tax / socialistic govt?

When Germany was trying to recover from the war, they adopted early an
almost pure capitalistic govt - under Adenaur I believe - thus fueling the
"Wirtschaftwunder" - economic wonder - or miracle. Germany's rate of
economic growth through the 1960s was stupendous.

I don't know when they really became socialist - perhaps in the 1970s - but
now they have such taxation rates that business is discouraged from
expansion. The labor rules I've heard make almost impossible to fire anyone.

Not that this situation is unique to Western Europe - politicians here too
like to tell us how much they are giving us while playing down the fact that
whatever they give they have to take. Actually the cynic in me says that
they always must give back less than what they take.

I think it is natural for politicians to seek more power and control.

A lot of the anger in this recall in Calif is over the fact that business
here are fleeing the state - moving to more business friendly states. It
would take years here to get approval to build a factory.

BTW my HP 3000 is fine - just keeps running.

Bill Brandt

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