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He didn't say it was free - he said you pay for it throu taxes. And I really don't mind paying taxes. My family would be in deep debt (hospital bills) if we lived in America.

Ot is Called solidarity with your fellow man, an concept strange to americans. they call it comunism!!

As a dane, I'd like to answer that. In short I love to pay all my taxes, and I'd really prefer to pay more, because I think there are areas we as a country need to put more money into, like salaries for nurses etc. The longer answer aligns to this video. The peace of mind, so even if you get sick, old or unemployed, you can still live a comfortable life full of quality. The possibilities for our young generations to choose any line of education and work they prefer, and getting paid while recieving the education too. I have 4 children that each have chosen their way in life, and they are happy about it. I'm middle income and have made no savings towards their educations, because I did'nt need to. Three went through university degrees, and got as far in the educational system as they felt like. So I'll gladly pay for any other person that has what it takes to go through any hard study like biology, medicine, Information science, or engineering: The ability to do a lot of hard work. About welfare: In my opinion I'll always prefer to pay for all of us if I can afford it. Through taxes I can afford to help the needing, the homeless, and the poor. Real poverty is virtually nonexistent here, as everyone has a place to stay and noone goes to bed hungry. We have no beggars and the wealth unequality is pretty small. This also results in a low crime rate. This last point has a side effect to me, that cannot be helped: I cannot go to many countries for my holidays. I take no pleasure in spending money on lavish holidays to destinations where there is a high wealth inequality, because I'd feel obliged to hand out all my holiday savings on the first day.

@@thomassby7139 I do understand your sentiment. I am Belgian and we have a comparable welfare system. But that system is collapsing all over Western Europe because of open borders. Also in Denmark and even with the tougher immigration policies your government put in place. You say "you gladly pay for any other person ...etc". That is simply not true. You gladly pay for any other Dane but not for the whole rest of the world, as that would be tbe end of Denmark as you know it. You can't have a welfare state for the Danish, Germans, Dutch, Swedish, Belgians, etc. If you have open borders and everyone can come benefit from it without ever having paid any taxes into it. That was my point.

I am in the exactly same situation. Also native Dane, previously dreaming about living in USA.

My two daughters are in their twenties. We talked about -that- this a few years ago. We all arrived at the same conclusion. The US is like a freak museum. Fun to visit, but -you- we don't want to live there.

@@yottaforce It depends. I moved to the USA and I am much happier. I lived in Denmark for 3 years and couldnt connect with anyone there. I made literally zero friends and that never happened to me in other countries. It was a very lonely time with dark and rainy winters. I am able to do more with my life in the USA. I love to travel through the US and work as a travel nurse. Best decision.

@@truthseeker4084 gik du til sport, klubber eller andre aktiviteter? Lærte du at tale dansk?

@@jandamskier6510 I never needed to go to a club or sport activity to find friends, thats just not me, I connect with people because I like them and not because we have a club in common, and no, I didnt want to study Danish, I didnt connect with the language and I have friends I talk to in English also in my home country and I have no issue with that. Also, I am fine that I left. I made friends in the U.S pretty easily so its all good now.

No not really, almost every dane talks perfect english, so all depending on the tasks of the job, you have plenty of options to work here, while only speaking english. We even have international schools, where people from other countries can come and get a degree on the same foot as danes.

I was thinking the same when you talked about accessebillity…! People in Copenhagen …and Sealand are so lucky when it comes to public transport! The further away you are from CPH the worse it get’s…and in most situations you need a car for almost everything….and cars in Denmark are expensive!!! A lot of small towns “DIE”…! People move away or choose the larger cities…because of LACK OF ACCESSIBILLITY…! 😔 BUT I agree with the other two major points you talked about in your video… 👍

As long as in the US you get such insurance cover from yr employment , not everyone’s case

So GIT!!

It is nice to see that all isn't perfect in Denmark...I think for the most part it all equals out evenly in the end.

The danish system is for all the danes....and tourists.

Lolz... fair point. Cheers from the denmark

In the USA you have the choice between plague and cholera. 2 parties.

If you're in a union job in DK, you need at least a 40% raise just to break even in the same American job, since you'll be taking care of either most or all of your time off along with your pension... and then there's healthcare, which lower taxes might pay some of, employer yet another part, but you still may come up short. For a job to pay better in the US, it REALLY needs to be a WELL paying job. As in really well paying.

True👍

So so so true !!!!

I am a dane who spent some years of my childhood growing up in rural central africa. I am almost ashamed of how good I have it compared to my childhood friends. It just hits different when you grew up with kids who are now living in poverty while you are comfortable in Denmark...... The world is unfair. I was lucky being born here.

European countries have individual requirements for work visas, if that’s what you meant; so you’d have to look up the respective countries you’re interested in. Denmark has a ‘positive work list’, i.e. lists of professions experiencing a shortage of skilled or highly qualified professionals - which makes it easier to achieve a work/living permit.

There are exceptions though. Like dental care and most medicine. But the treatment at the doctor or the hospital is almost always covered by the tax system.

10 times higher in the us​@@lifesabeach5405

@@St_Modler Most prescription medicine is also subsidized on a tier system. The more you spend the less a percentage of the full price you pay. I use a lot of medications, so it’s costs around 6000 kr. a year, but I pay around 1500 kr. of that price. Also, if you are low income, you can sometimes get a dental procedure partly or fully paid for, if you apply for a “enkeltydelse” at your municipality.

Also worth noting that the subsidy ends up being 100% after a certain point. The maximum you can end up paying in a year is 4575 kr (about US$650) per year.

Kend reglerne 😂

“I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money, but I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.” Robert Bosch

@@lifesabeach5405 He already lives and works in Denmark. So you don't think, he knows the tax rates?

And the taxrate is part off why we have it must better than other places, trust me. And if you dont like it, move….😊

@@lifesabeach5405 awww look at you trying to sound intelligent.

​@@lifesabeach5405 Another clueless guy 🙈

@@lifesabeach5405 50% huh, where did u get that number from?? i'm at 31%...

​@@lifesabeach5405i know- not their finest moment though 😂 immigrants also get a lower social income, as they haven't contributed to the social welfare .. if you work though, you get your salary, and earn the rights for a higher social welfare income, if you loose your job.. you still get money for educating yourself and free health care though 😊

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Why does Denmark need Americans?

@@TheAllisonLab we are not making enough population and we have more opportunities/jobs than we have people for filling in... well the expanding GDP we are in, is in need of qualified workers and here people get paid hansomly acordding to the specific jobs the get/want :D but the problem is we need people in several sectors of the country and the danish GDP would have been absolutly Huge if it had the population for it :D ofcause its not bad since average GDP pr capita is $67,790 atm and there is all the space to fill in ALOT more than 6million people The danish School system is making alot of highly educated people and therefor also alot of innovative people with ideas and alot more... but there is simply not the population to make all of them possible wich is really sad :/ but many is fortunatly for us moving here not just because of a better life but higher living standards and safety/security reasons for them to start families :D Americans is highly skilled workers from top to bottom and have the advantage of being a very good mix for all kinds of jobs your a working hard population just like the Germans is known for to be :D and if you can spare some we would love to take them in :D the fulltime MCD worker gets somewhere along the 3.045,15usd a month aside of that pension and 6 weeks of holiday paid of this pay varies but there is also Appendix for the shifts that comes attop sooo somewhere between 22-25usd an hour and danish work hours is 37fulltime above that all companies have to pay extra time it varies from company to company how much that is but most goes for 50% the first 2 or 3 hours that day after that 100% :D also all companies gives paternal leave when they have kids for 1 year leave paid :D thats split between both the man and woman their choice really :D

@@TheAllisonLab Yeah.

You do mean the Rebpublican Party, do you not? Okay, there are the Machins and the Synemas, but are not the exception?

​​@@jandamskier6510I meant both sides of the aisle. No favorites here.

​@@joeyauvinen6064eThere are exceptions like AOC