Walter, do you realize how absurd this sentence looks like from the point of view of people that don't live in the US? Those two things should be the norm, and presenting them as the prize to win after suffering for decades from poor pay, entitled parents and lack of autonomy comes as very tone deaf in my opinion.
I'm aware of the entitlements Europeans have and that they view the US as uncivilized :-)
I'm also aware that Europe allows the US to spend a lot of money for the defense of Europe and much of the world.
I did neglect to mention that the pension for life for WA teachers starts at 20 years of service. Isn't a working life 20 to 65? How sustainable can an economy be if a career is 20 years, while society supports you for the other 65 years?
