re: #44 EmmmieG

Well, yes, but free means you don’t pay for it at all.

Come to think of it, there’s no free anything. Even the cost of Costco samples is figured into the pricing.

the deal in germany is that you pay your taxes, which are say 30 - 40% higher than american income taxes, but you don’t have to worry about paying for health care or a university education for your kids

so, the wealthier subsidize the less wealthy for a society with more opportunity and less wear and tear