re: #112 gwangung

So basically, US corporations are cheating, paying lower taxes than elsewhere in the world, having less unionization and STILL are just keeping even with places like Germany and Japan?

Exactly. Because those foreign corporations get a lot more bang for their tax buck. Universal healthcare systems equate to less lost productivity from lack of preventative care. Keeping their military spending in check means they haven’t had to gut their public higher education systems. In the end they can count on a healthier, better educated workforce.