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> My family in Germany throws a fit when they have to pay 50 Euro for something.

Socialized insurance rates in Germany are 15% of income. Unless your family doesn't earn any money, they have been paying far more than 50 Euros.

> In the US you can happy if your cost for seeing a doctor is less than 4 digits.

That isn't generally true. Every insurance plan is different. Cheap plans have a high deductible. It's similar to private insurance in Germany.

It's basically like this: If you're gonna be poor, go to Germany. Everyone else will pay for you. If you're going to earn well, leave Germany, otherwise you're going to be paying for everyone else.

parent exodus_de 7 years ago

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