[can.politics] Life in Sweden

cdshaw@alberta.UUCP (Chris Shaw) (03/03/87)

In article <209@fornax.uucp> chapman@fornax.uucp (John Chapman) writes:
>> 	Sounds like Sweden.  You need a license there before you can open a
>> 	business of any kind.  And this is not a formality for collecting
>> 	taxes, your proposal is scrutinized for "suitability" and often you
>> 	are denied the right to start your business.
>
>An interesting tidbit of information re sweden.  So what is the quality of
>life like there - are people living in poverty due to government
>overspending, or is there serious unrest at restrictions like these.

"Quality of Life" means more than just "I eat well". In Sweden, according to
recent polls I have read about in Canada's Notional Fishwrapper, cradle-to-grave
socialism is steadily falling into disfavour among Swedes, espacially the
younger ones. The reason cited is the stifling of initiative along the lines
of the "Why should your company exist" laws.

I guess you just can't please some people!
:-)}
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Chris Shaw    cdshaw@alberta
University of Alberta
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